Deindustrialisation. Lessons from the StructuralOutcomes of Post-Communist Transition

Tomasz Mickiewicz and Anna Zalewska ()

No 463, William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series from William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Abstract: Theoretical and empirical studies show that deindustrialisation, broadly observed in developed countries, is an inherent part of the economic development pattern. However, post-communist countries, while being only middle-income economies, have also experienced deindustrialisation. Building on the model developed by Rowthorn and Wells (1987) we explain this phenomenon and show that there is a strong negative relationship between the magnitude of deindustrialisation and the efficiency and consistency of market reforms. We also demonstrate that reforms of the agricultural sector play a significant role in placing a transition country on a development path that guarantees convergence to EU employment structures.

Keywords: economic transition; employment structures; deindustrialisation; liberalisation; convergence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O11 O57 P27 R11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 43 pages
Date: 2002-01-01
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