Privatisation and restructuring in economies in transition: Theory and evidence revisited

Europe - Asia Studies

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 65-83

  Schüsselbauer, Gerhard ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC REFORM; PRIVATIZATION; THEORETICAL STUDY; TRANSITIONAL ECONOMY;

EID: 0032927028     PISSN: 09668136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09668139999128     Document Type: Article

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