Unemployment in Capitalist, Communist and Post-Communist Economies (St Antony's Series)

In this work, the author asserts that no modern economy can escape open unemployment as long as free labour and a free labour market exist. He argues that in any modern economy there remains a tension between economic individualism and economic collectivism, but market forces cannot forever be denied. While Part 1 examines open and hidden unemployment in capitalist market economies and socialist command economies prior to 1989, Part 2 concentrates on the issue of unemployment in post-communist economies between 1989 and the end of 1993. Finally, Part 3 summarizes, re-examines, and expands on those selected dimensions of the issue of unemployment that are deemed currently to be relevant to both Western and post-communist economies. Although the book is primarily about unemployment, open as well as hidden, it is also about economic systems and their transformation and, hence, about the role of the visible hand (the state) in the economy. In This Book Dr Porket Argues That No Modern Economy Can Escape Open Unemployment As Long As Free Labour And A Free Labour Market Exist. He Argues, Too, That In Any Modern Economy There Exists A Tension Between Economic Individualism And Economic Collectivism, But That Market Forces Cannot Forever Be Denied. While Part I Examines Open And Hidden Unemployment In Capitalist Market Economies And Socialist Command Economies Prior To 1989, Part Ii Concentrates On The Issue Of Unemployment In Post-communist Economies Between 1989 And The End Of 1993. Finally, Part Iii Summarizes, Re-examines And Expands On Those Selected Dimensions Of The Issue Of Unemployment That Are Deemed Currently To Be Relevant To Both Western And Post-communist Economies. Although The Book Is Primarily About Unemployment, Open As Well As Hidden, It Is Also Concerned With Economic Systems And Their Transformation And, Hence, About The Role Of The Visible Hand (the State) In The Economy.--book Jacket. 1. Theories Of Open Unemployment -- 2. Measurement And Rates Of Open Unemployment -- 3. Differences In Open Unemployment -- 4. Open Unemployment Under Command Socialism -- 5. Hidden Unemployment -- 6. Economic Reforms Under Command Socialism -- 7. Relative Economic Performance -- 8. Unemployment In Yugoslavia And China -- 9. The Collapse Of Communism -- 10. Unemployment Compensation -- 11. Registered Unemployment -- 12. Eastern Germany -- 13. Soviet Union And Russia -- 14. Open Unemployment And The Population -- 15. Economic Systems And Unemployment -- 16. Participation In Economic Activity -- 17. Causes Of Open Unemployment -- 18. Outlook. J.l. Porket. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 216-227) And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xix Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Theories of Open Unemployment....Pages 3-10 Measurement and Rates of Open Unemployment....Pages 11-20 Differences in Open Unemployment....Pages 21-29 Open Unemployment under Command Socialism....Pages 30-37 Hidden Unemployment....Pages 38-47 Economic Reforms under Command Socialism....Pages 48-55 Relative Economic Performance....Pages 56-65 Unemployment in Yugoslavia and China....Pages 66-75 Front Matter....Pages 77-77 The Collapse of Communism....Pages 79-86 Unemployment Compensation....Pages 87-97 Registered Unemployment....Pages 98-112 Eastern Germany....Pages 113-123 Soviet Union and Russia....Pages 124-134 Open Unemployment and the Population....Pages 135-148 Front Matter....Pages 149-149 Economic Systems and Unemployment....Pages 151-159 Participation in Economic Activity....Pages 160-169 Causes of Open Unemployment....Pages 170-178 Outlook....Pages 179-188 Back Matter....Pages 189-230 No modern economy can escape open unemployment as long as free labour and a free labour market exist. In any modern economy, there exists a tension between economic individualism and economic collectivism, but market forces cannot forever be denied. While Part 1 examines open and hidden unemployment in capitalist market economies and socialist command economies prior to 1989, Part 2 concentrates on the issue of unemployment in post-communist economies between 1989 and the end of 1993. Finally, Part 3 summarizes, re- examines, and expands on those selected dimensions of the issue of unemployment that are deemed currently to be relevant to both Western and post-communist economies. Although the book is primarily about unemployment, open as well as hidden, it also is about economic systems and their transformation and, hence, about the role of the state in the economy.