Formation of the theoretical framework for the comparative analysis of post-socialist countries

Abstract

Th e beginning of the 90s was accompanied by revolutionary changes in the world economy. Newly created incentives for the comparative economics/economy were tackling, inter alia, the post-socialist countries, that were already exposed to the transformation and reform processes. Models of economic systems formed in this period have initiated a great discussion among the relevant stakeholders. Th is fruitful discussion has led to the creation of a number of model approaches, focusing on the defi nition of a common theoretical framework for the comparative analysis and its further applications within the surrounding of particularly advanced concrete modern economies. Th e presented paper contains newly emerged approaches, the so-called varieties of capitalism. Th e aim of the paper is: To explore the approaches typical for "the varieties of capitalism", that could be considered as the mainstream over the last 25 years, and to deliver their review; then to map the approaches how the models of economic systems of post-socialist countries are defi ned, and to answer a question, whether the varieties of capitalism can be used for the comparative analysis of economic systems of these countries.

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