Eliminating the shortage economy: a general anaysis and examination of the developments in Hungary

Kornai, János

doi:10.1111/j.1468-0351.1995.tb00196.x

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“… 6. János Kornai, Eliminating the shortage economy: A general analysis and examination of the developments in Hungary, Economics of Transition 3(1), 1995: 13–37. …”

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Mobilizing cadre incentives in policy implementation: Poverty alleviation in a Chinese county

Tsai

Liao

2019

China Information

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This article discusses the ways in which the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) mobilizes local governments to implement policies set by higher-level governments. Using the concept of ‘institutionalized mobilization’, we discuss poverty alleviation in H county. We identify three key mechanisms: the cross-system leading group, cross-level personnel/financial management, and pairing-up. These mechanisms involve both the adjustment of tiao tiao (条条) and kuai kuai (块块) relationships within the bureaucracy and the strengthening of state–society relations. We also point out the many problems resulting from this mode of institutionalized mobilization. Finally, we compare the political and geographical conditions in H county with those in two other counties – E and K – to ascertain whether the results of poverty alleviation are sustainable.

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Mobilizing cadre incentives in policy implementation: Poverty alleviation in a Chinese county

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2019

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“…Between 1989 and 2001, Hungary was a front-runner of economic transition. It was among the first post-communist countries to liberalize foreign trade, invite foreign direct investment, privatize strategic industries, and to harden the soft budget constraint of the corporate sector (Kornai 1995;EBRD 1999). It was also the first country in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) to create a three-pillar pension system in 1998, following the advice of the World Bank (1994).…”

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From Democratic to Authoritarian Populism: Comparing Pre- and Post-2010 Hungarian Pension Policies*

Ádám¹,

Simonovits²

2019

Acta Oeconomica

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We compare the pre- and post-2010 Hungarian political regimes through the lens of pension policies. We label the pre-2010 regime as democratic populist because it was characterized by fiscally irresponsible policies, yet it maintained the system of checks and balances and the rule of law. In contrast, we call the post-2010 regime authoritarian populist as it has employed authoritarian political techniques while maintained popular legitimation through regular elections. To substantiate the difference between the two periods from an economic viewpoint, we compare pre- and post-2010 pension policies to find important differences as well as surprising similarities. In particular, we analysed the following five policy aspects: (a) reform and partial privatization of the government-run pension system, (b) policies on the statutory (normal) and the effective (average) pension age, (c) indexation, (d) progression in benefits calculations and progressivity in the personal income tax, and (e) contribution rates. Based on ideological preferences, we argue that one would expect the pension system to become financially more sustainable but less redistributive after 2010 in comparison to the preceding period. Yet, we find that although pro-poor redistribution through the pension system has indeed been curtailed, fiscal sustainability has not improved due to the erratic policies.

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White‐Collar and Corporate Crime

Walburg¹

2019

The Handbook of White‐Collar Crime

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Eliminating the shortage economy: a general anaysis and examination of the developments in Hungary

Cited by 13 publications

References 25 publications

Mobilizing cadre incentives in policy implementation: Poverty alleviation in a Chinese county

Mobilizing cadre incentives in policy implementation: Poverty alleviation in a Chinese county

From Democratic to Authoritarian Populism: Comparing Pre- and Post-2010 Hungarian Pension Policies*

White‐Collar and Corporate Crime

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