Starting over in Eastern Europe

by Johnson, Simon; Loveman, Gary

• ISBN13: 9780875845692
• ISBN10: 087584569X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-05-01
• Publisher: Harvard Business School Pr

Summary

How will Poland and its neighbors transform their economies after communism? Contrary to traditional wisdom, the authors argue that new private business--rather than restructured state enterprises--will be the main engine of economic renewal throughout the region. Case studies from Poland's shipbuilding, clothing, consulting, food, banking, and publishing industries contrast strategic successes and failures and illustrate the tremendous energy and potential of a rising entrepreneurial class. Ultimately, the authors suggest, reallocation of resources via the creation of new businesses will be the key to sustained domestic growth and international competitiveness for post-communist countries.

Author Biography

Simon Johnson is an assistant professor at the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, and director of the Fuqua School of Business Center for Manager Development, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction	p. 1
Economic Reform and the Challenge of State Enterprise Restructuring	p. 19
State Enterprise Privatization: The Case of Prochnik	p. 41
State Enterprise Restructuring: A Tale of Two Shipyards	p. 67
The Nature of the Polish Private Sector	p. 103
The Private Sector Breakthrough	p. 133
The Limits of Private Sector Development	p. 183
A Reinterpretation of Economic Reform After Communism	p. 211
Notes	p. 237
References	p. 245
Index	p. 251
About the Authors	p. 261
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