The Socialist System by Jnos Kornai
Helps understand the dramatic collapse of the socialist order and the turmoil in the formerly communist world. This work examines important common properties of socialist societies. It covers the problems of the socialist system and explains why inherent attributes of socialism inevitably produced in-efficiency.
"Kornai's sweeping description, analysis, and condemnation of socialism is impressive.. Kornai's work is important for understanding the breakdown of socialist economics."--Journal of Economic Literature
János Kornai is Professor Emeritus of Harvard University, Permanent Fellow Emeritus of Collegium Budapest, Institute for Advanced Study and Distinguished Research Professor of Central European University, Budapest. He is member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and of several foreign academies.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691003931 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691003939 |
| Title | The Socialist System |
| Author | János Kornai |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 1992-04-12 |
| Number of pages | 672 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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