Jens Hölscher is Professor of Economics and Head of Department, Bournemouth University, UK.

Horst Tomann is Professor Emeritus, Free University Berlin, Germany.

The editors are general editors of the Palgrave book series 'Studies in Economic Transition'.

The Palgrave Dictionary of Emerging Markets and Transition Economies provides a comprehensive A-Z resource to the study of emerging and transition economies

List Of Boxes List Of Figures List Of Tables Notes On ContributorsIntroduction PART I: MONETARY ASPECTS1. Central Bank Independence In Transition Economies; Jane Bogoev And Goran Petrevki 2. Currency Reforms In Emerging Markets And Transition Economies; Karsten Staehr3. Financial Sector Restructuring In Transition And Emerging Market Economies; Andy Mullineux 4. The Choice Of Exchange Rate Regime In Emerging-Markets And Transition Economies; Karsten Staehr5. Monetary Stabilisation; Zbigniew Polanski6. Regional Monetary Cooperation Among In Emerging, Transition And Developing Economies; Barbara Fritz And Laurissa MühlichPART II: INSTITUTION BUILDING7. Varieties Of Capitalism In Post-Socialist Countries; Martin Myant8. Institutional Reform: Irresistible Forces And Immovable Objects; Christopher A. Hartwell 9. Property Rights In Transition Countries; Christopher A. Hartwell10. Corporate Governance: Towards A New Foundation For Both Developed And Transition Economies; Steve Letza11. Business Constraints In Low Income Transition Countries Of Central Asia; Khurshid DjalilovPART III: ECONOMIC POLICY12. Human Development And Economic Growth; Enrica Chiappero-Martinetti, Nadia Von Jacobi And Marcello Signorelli13. Competition Policy; Jens Hölscher 14. The Access Of Central And Eastern European Countries To The European Union; Pasquale Tridico15. Sustainability Of Public Budgets; Christopher Hartwell And Marcello Signorelli16. The 'Bad-Asset Problem'; Horst TomannPART IV: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT17. Entrepreneurship; Sukanya Ayatakshi18. Innovation; Jutta Günther 19. Migration; Mehdi Chowdhury And Henry Telli 20. Trade Liberalisation; Sanjaya Acharya21. Foreign Direct Investment In Transition Economies Of Europe And The Former Soviet Union; Godwin Okafor And Allan WebsterPART V: WELLBEING22. Convergence And Divergence; Guinevere Nell And Marcello Signorelli23. Income Distribution; Cristiano Perugini And Fabrizio Pompei24. Corporate Social Responsibility: A New Business Philosophy; Serhiy Lyeonov, Tetyana Vasylyeva And Anna Lasukova25. Mass Privatisation; Darja Irdam, Gábor Scheiring, And Lawrence King26. Employees Financial Participation; Dermot Mccarthy27. Trust; Anna Rebmann28. Happiness In Transition; Ekaterina Selezneva

The period of transition from socialism to capitalism in parts of Europe and Asia over the past 25 years has attracted considerable interest in academia and beyond. From the Editors of Palgrave's iconic series 'Studies in Economic Transition' comes the Palgrave Dictionary of Emerging Markets and Transition Economics.This dictionary addresses the needs of students, lecturers and the interested general public to quickly find definitions and explanations of topics, institutions, personalities and processes in this historical phase of changing societies, which as such is not concluded. Today newly emerging market economies try to learn from the experiences of transition economies.Those who love The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics will enjoy the format of this Dictionary, which uses an encyclopaedia-based approach, where articles not only define the terms but provide an overview of the evolution of the term or theory and also touch on the current debates.