ABSTRACT

In this analytical history of the reform process in Hungary, Gabor Revesz traces the country's efforts to transform a planned economy into a system of market socialism. He covers the assumptions, objectives, political pressures, and limitations that have shaped the reform.

chapter 1|20 pages

Impressions

chapter 4|29 pages

Reform: The First Years (1968–1972)

chapter 6|23 pages

The Decade of Stagnation (1978–1986)

chapter 7|28 pages

Toward a Breakthrough? (1987–1988)

chapter 8|8 pages

Summary and Outlook