Privatizing Russia

By Andrei Shleifer, Maxim Boycko, Robert Vishny

Book Overview

In many respects, privatization has been a great success. Market concepts of property ownership and corporate management are shaking up Russian firms at a breathtaking pace, creating powerful economic and political stimuli for continuation of market reforms. At the same time, the authors caution, the political landscape remains treacherous as old-line politicians reluctantly cede their property rights and authority over firms.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 026202389X
• ISBN13: 9780262023894
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: Mit Pr
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.8" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

A very informative book

I had to read this book for a class. I wouldn't do it for fun unless learning about Russian economic reform was my thing. The book is dry with details, but actually rather interesting in the way it turns Russian privatization into a political chess match of strategies and battles. I learned A LOT from this book. It is well-structured and logical in its presentation, which leads to greater understandability, even for someone with a limited background in economics. Anyone who understands more about economics than me would find it absolutely fascinating, I'm sure.

Very Interesting!

Shleifer and Vishny are my personal heroes when it comes to the Russian Privatization program. The authors have written a wonderful book that gives sound economic and political understanding of the program from start to finish.