1. Introduction; 2. A brief institutional history of Central Europe I: Poland and its political institutions to 1989; 3. A brief institutional history of Central Europe II: Poland and its economic institutions to 1989; 4. A brief institutional history of Eastern Europe: Ukraine and its institutions to 1989; 5. The transition of Poland and Ukraine: two roads diverge; 6. Conclusion - the why of divergence.
This book compares the economic outcomes of Poland and Ukraine by focusing on political and economic institutions.
Christopher A. Hartwell is a leading scholar on the evolution of institutions and President of the Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE) in Poland. He is also an Associate Professor at Kozminski University, Warsaw. He has published in prestigious journals such as the Journal for Common Market Studies, Economic Systems, Open Economies Review, Post-Communist Economies, and Business Horizons. In addition to his academic work, he has advised governments and the private sector on economic policy issues in Poland, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Bosnia and Kosovo, among others. He holds a PhD in Economics from the Warsaw School of Economics and a Master's in Public Policy from Harvard University, Massachusetts.
'Christopher A. Hartwell presents a clear and penetrating
comparative analysis of Poland and Ukraine, countries which have
followed very different policies after the collapse of socialism.
He shows the huge social costs of avoiding radical and
comprehensive market reforms.' Leszek Balcerowicz, Warsaw School of
Economics
'Hartwell's fascinating comparison of Poland and Ukraine is a
valuable read, and it will appeal to an audience even beyond
transition specialists. His starting point may not surprise: Poland
has greatly outperformed Ukraine since the Berlin Wall fell, and
did so primarily because it moved much more resolutely on market
reforms. But Hartwell creates even greater intellectual excitement
by arguing that the most important reform differences lay in the
relevancy of institutions needed for a market economy, and in the
centuries of historical experience which lie behind Ukraine's lag
in institutional changes. Hartwell weaves these three points
together in a masterly way, providing a colorful book full of
historical breadth and depth.' Oleh Havrylyshyn, Munk School of
Global Affairs, University of Toronto and advisor to Government of
Ukraine
'Why has post-1989 Poland been a success story and Ukraine not?
Providing an answer to this question is the task of a major book by
Christopher A. Hartwell, president of the Center for Social and
Economic Research (CASE) in Poland. The comparison of these two
neighboring states is apt, especially given their overlapping
history … and the shared experience of communism. … The chapters
are a tour de force.' Patrice M. Dabrowski, The Polish Review
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