The transformation of post-communist societies in central and eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union: An economic and ecological sustainability perspective

European Environment

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 168-185

  Scrieciu, S Şerban ^a   Stringer, Lindsay C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environment; Neoclassical economics; Post Communist societies; Post Keynesianism; Sustainability; Transition

Indexed keywords

HOLISTIC APPROACH; INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; KEYNESIAN THEORY; MARKET TRANSITION; NEOCLASSICAL THEORY; POST-COMMUNISM; REFORM PROCESS; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EASTERN EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 47949086377     PISSN: 09610405     EISSN: 10990976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eet.480     Document Type: Article

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