“The Postsocialist Transition and the State: Reflections in the Light of Hungarian Fiscal Problems“, American Economic Review, Papers and Proceedings, May 1992, Vol. 82, No. 2, pp. 1-21.

Kornai János: “The Postsocialist Transition and the State: Reflections in the Light of Hungarian Fiscal Problems“, American Economic Review, Papers and Proceedings, May 1992, Vol. 82, No. 2, pp. 1-21.

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