Carleton University · ECON 3808

The Economics of Transition

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

The transition from state ownership and central planning to mixed ownership structure with resource allocation by market mechanisms. “Classical socialism” is criticized and the processes of transition in countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Asia are compared.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): ECON 1001 or FYSM 1003 .

Conditions and arrangements

  • Prerequisite(s): ECON 1001 or FYSM 1003 .
  • Lectures three hours a week.
Reference text in its original language

The transition from state ownership and central planning to mixed ownership structure with resource allocation by market mechanisms. “Classical socialism” is criticized and the processes of transition in countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Asia are compared.

  • Prerequisite(s): ECON 1001 or FYSM 1003 .
  • Lectures three hours a week.

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