A new-institutionalist story about the transformation of former socialist economies: A recounting and an assessment

Journal of Economic Issues

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages

  Lichtenstein, Peter M ^a  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 8744318534     PISSN: 00213624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00213624.1996.11505775     Document Type: Article

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