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The Economies of Central Asia /

This book is the first general introduction to the economies of central Asia, specifically the recently independent countries of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan. Richard Pomfret provides a historical and structural analysis of this area of the former Soviet Union, wi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Pomfret, Richard W. T. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1995]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Tables
  • Preface
  • List of Abbreviations
  • CHAPTER 1. Introduction
  • Part One. THE BACKGROUND
  • CHAPTER 2. History: From Silk Road to Cotton Fields
  • CHAPTER 3. Common Economic Features of the Region
  • CHAPTER 4. The Economic and Political Collapse of the Soviet Union
  • Part Two. THE COUNTRIES
  • CHAPTER 5. Uzbekistan: Oriental Despotism
  • CHAPTER 6. Kazakhstan: Wild West in the East
  • CHAPTER 7. Tajikistan: Civil War
  • CHAPTER 8. Kyrgyzstan: The Switzerland of Asia
  • CHAPTER 9. Turkmenistan: The Kuwait of Asia
  • Part Three. COMMON PROBLEMS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
  • CHAPTER 10. The Choice of Development Strategy
  • CHAPTER 11. Macroeconomic Problems: The Hyperinflationary Ruble Zone
  • CHAPTER 12. Regional Relations: The Great Game, Part Two, with New Players
  • CHAPTER 13. Regional Problems and National Economic Differentiation
  • APPENDIX 1. National Income Comparisons for the Soviet Union and Its Successor States
  • APPENDIX 2. Ten Economic Lessons from the Former Soviet Union
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index
  • About the Author