Synopses & Reviews
Examines the distribution of income under Communism in Eastern Europe, and its implications for economic transformation
Review
"As well as contributing authoritative calculations on comparative income inequality, this volume is clearly destined to be a major research resource for future scholarship in the area." Journal of Economic Literature"...will become the authoritative source for academics and researchers examining both developments in regional trade and the distribution of income during and after the transformation process of the socialist economies....[T]he book is a veritable treasure." Hans-Pater Brunner, Slavic Review
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 421-434) and indexes.
Table of Contents
List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction and summary; 2. Why study the distribution pre-1990?; 3. Data: availability, quality and comparability; 4. The distribution of earnings; 5. The distribution of household incomes; 6. Interpreting income data; 7. Measuring poverty; 8. Poverty and the safety net; Sources and methods; List of tables in statistical appendix; Statistical appendix; Bibliography; Name index; Subject index.