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Latvia's Transition to a Market Economy

Political Determinants of Economic Reform Policy

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  • © 1999

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Authors:
  1. Marja Nissinen

    1. VTT/Technical Research Centre for Finland, Espoo, Finland

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Part of the book series: Studies in Russia and East Europe (SREE)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. The Research Question and its Foundations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

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      Pages 3-8

    3. The Political Sources of Economic Policy Choices

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      Pages 9-13

  3. Theoretical Underpinnings

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-15
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    2. Transitional Dilemma

      • Marja Nissinen
      Pages 17-43

    3. Radical and Gradualist Strategies for Reform

      • Marja Nissinen
      Pages 44-51

  4. Setting the Research Task

    1. Setting the Research Task

      • Marja Nissinen
      Pages 53-58

  5. Empirical Case Study

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 59-59
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    2. Latvia’s Transformation Strategy

      • Marja Nissinen
      Pages 61-78

    3. Privatization

      • Marja Nissinen
      Pages 79-108

    4. Economic Programmes of the Political Parties

      • Marja Nissinen
      Pages 109-169

    5. The Political System and its Special Features

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      Pages 170-209

    6. Ideologization of Economic Policies

      • Marja Nissinen
      Pages 210-215

    7. The Nationality Question

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      Pages 216-254

  6. Politics versus Markets?

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 255-255
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    2. Political Constraints on Economic Reform

      • Marja Nissinen
      Pages 257-266

    3. Reflection on the Theoretical Discussion

      • Marja Nissinen
      Pages 267-273

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 274-309
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The postcommunist transitions to a market economy raised doubts about the political sustainability of an economic reform under democracy. At the same time, they turned the attention to the centrality of political factors in economic policy-making. Latvia has succeeded in proceeding into the consolidation phase of its market reforms while remaining committed to both political pluralism and macroeconomic austerity. Even if politics were not treated as a mere constraint, the basic question is still: how are the government's adjustment choices modified in the political process?

Authors and Affiliations

  • VTT/Technical Research Centre for Finland, Espoo, Finland

    Marja Nissinen

About the author

MARJA NISSINEN is Researcher in the Group for Technology Studies, VTT/ Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo. She previously worked as Project Manager in the Marketing Department, Latvian Development Agency, Riga and Non-Diplomatic legation officer, the Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in Helsinki. She was Assistant of Political Science, University of Helsinki, 1992-93.

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