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The Neoliberal Concept of Economic Order

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Economics and Politics of Transition

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“Nothing is more practical than a good theory.” This dictum of Kant applies especially to the ongoing transition from administered economic systems to market economies. This is a difficult undertaking, which seems to be without precedent. The aim is not only a fundamental transformation of the economic and political orders but also acquisition of new values and behavioural patterns. This means a radical re-evaluation of existing norms and structures.

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Leipold, H. (1992). The Neoliberal Concept of Economic Order. In: Saunders, C.T. (eds) Economics and Politics of Transition. East-West European Economic Interaction. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-12923-2_5

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