Institutional Development in a Transition Economy: The Case of Poland

Giffin, Phillip E.

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“…This is particularly the case in the former socialist countries in Eastern Europe. Giffin (1994) for example, points out in the case of Poland and more generally in Eastern Europe that the institutional structures are not conducive to economic performance under the capitalist system. He suggests that the social, political and cultural institutions in Poland will have to be integrated and reformed to provide the incentives of production and distribution under the capitalist system.…”

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The woes of economic reform: poverty and income inequality in Fiji

Prasad

1998

International Journal of Social Economics

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IntroductionAmongst the major issues facing the developing countries in their development process is the increasing levels of poverty and income inequality. More recently, attention has focused on the process of economic reforms and whether these reforms lead to reduction in poverty. This paper reviews the debate on economic adjustment and poverty in developing countries and provides an analysis of the extent of poverty and income inequality in Fiji. It also provides possible explanations for the increase in the level of poverty in Fiji. The organisation of the paper is as follows. The first part presents a review of the current issues in relation to poverty and income inequality. It also looks at the structural adjustment policies and their impact on the poor. The second part deals with the situation in Fiji in relation to poverty and income distribution. Part three provides an analysis of the policies of the Fijian government and in particular its policies involving positive discrimination. In addition, institutional constraints to economic development are discussed. Economic reforms and poverty: what is the real relationship?According to the World Bank, developing countries have generally done well in terms of economic growth (World Bank, 1990). However, it points out that despite better economic performance by developing countries, poverty levels have generally increased. What went wrong and why? These questions are being addressed in the 1990s and could well be debated in the next century. Economic growth in the 1950s and 1960s was seen as a panacea for reducing poverty. In the 1970s, however, attention shifted to public social policy. Policies to provide better education and health were seen as attacking the poverty levels directly. The emphasis in the late 1980s and in the 1990s is on economic reforms or more commonly structural adjustment policies (SAPs). This emphasis is intended to promote economic growth and trade. It is assumed that the benefits of this will ultimately provide countries with more resources to tackle poverty. These policies invariably imply the creation of efficient market structures and SAPs include reduction in government expenditure, a shift from direct to indirect taxation, deregulation of the product and factor markets and a concerted effort to promote the manufacturing sector.

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The woes of economic reform: poverty and income inequality in Fiji

Prasad

1998

International Journal of Social Economics

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“…Central planning, even in state enterprises, was never extensive in Poland. With respect to firm management, Poland was closer to the Yugoslavian model of "socialism without planning" than the Soviet format (Giffin, 1994). Such a situation was favorable for a shadow economy, but organized crime was not so well developed.…”

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Transformation Towards a Market Oriented Economy – an Impetus or Hindrance for Organized Crime in Poland?

Buszko

2020

oej

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This article deals with the phenomenon of organized crime that has emerged as an urgent and serious problem in Poland during the transformation period. The solid background for organized crime group activity was created during the communist time. Due to the strong position of the police (that time called militia), and the security body, organized crime was not so well developed. After 1989, the organized crime groups (OCG) started to be more active, both in the domestic and the international market. The patterns of organized crime group activity were presented. So the main objective of the paper is to reveal the evolution of OCG activities and their scale in Poland. The organized crime groups have proven to be skillful in the exploitation of legal loopholes. The OCG became less violent, and focused more on economic crimes.

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“…economic development by Abdullah and Ismail (2014), Adanu (2017); Alao and Raimi (2011), Chatterjee (1996); Clarke (1999), Giffin (1994); Grossekettler (1994), Herath (2005); Huang et al (2017), Intriligator (1996); Marsh (2015), Mohamed et al (2014); Prasad (2003), Thapisa (1999); Tuna and Nilsson (2013).…”

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“…The research has the objectives to determine Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA) and economic development. Several studies on development of RRA by Akan (2011), Badu et al (2013); Bateman (1998), Chigara (2011); Kovič (2010); Kshetri (2011), Kyei and Chan (2017); Lixin (2009), McGill (1995); McGill (1997), Mihret et al (2012); Noordin et al (2017); Silva et al (2015); Williams and Horodnic (2016); Yoon and Hyun (2010); and economic development by Abdullah and Ismail (2014), Adanu (2017); Alao and Raimi (2011), Chatterjee (1996); Clarke (1999), Giffin (1994); Grossekettler (1994), Herath (2005); Huang et al (2017), Intriligator (1996); Marsh (2015), Mohamed et al (2014); Prasad (2003), Thapisa (1999); Tuna and Nilsson (2013). …”

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Natural rubber institutional arrangement in efforts to accelerate rural economic development in the province of Riau

Syahza

Backe

Asmit

2018

IJLMA

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Purpose This study aims to investigate the pattern and sequence growth or changes in formulating policy strategy. Design/methodology/approach In order to get an accurate information, in this study using rapid rural appraisal method (RRA). RRA is a method with participatory approach to obtain data/information and assessments, generally in the field in a relatively short time. Findings The result of index multiplier effect analysis in the rubber development region in 2010 was 1.83. In 2014 it dropped to 0.65. The conditions show decline in the rubber farming in the countryside. Natural rubber and its derivatives are believed to spur regional economic growth and be able to improve income distribution and poverty alleviation through employment. Institutional arrangement with the concept of natural rubber farming sustainability-based natural rubber (ABKA) provides two effects: first, the direct effect, i.e. the concept of ABKA provides direct benefits to the parties involved in the business. Second, indirect effects, namely, the concept of ABKA, provides benefits to the parties who are not directly involved in the company. Originality/value Originality of this paper shows that a participatory approach used in this research is an RRA and the location of the research is Riau, Indonesia, both of which have not been studied earlier.

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Institutional Development in a Transition Economy: The Case of Poland

Cited by 11 publications

References 21 publications

The woes of economic reform: poverty and income inequality in Fiji

The woes of economic reform: poverty and income inequality in Fiji

Transformation Towards a Market Oriented Economy – an Impetus or Hindrance for Organized Crime in Poland?

Natural rubber institutional arrangement in efforts to accelerate rural economic development in the province of Riau

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