Comparative economics in a transforming world economy / J. Barkley Rosser, Jr. and Marina V. Rosser

Contents
Preface
I Overview of Comparative Economics
1 How do we compare Economies?
2 The Theory and Practice of Market Capitalism
3 The Theory and History of Marxism and Socialism
4 Islamic Economics and the Economics of Other Religions

II Varieties of Advanced Market Capitalism
2 The United States of America: The Market Capitalist
6 Japan: Can a Former Planned New Traditional Economy Thrive?
7 France: State-Directed Dirigisme in a Free Market World
8 Sweden: Crisis and Reform of the Capitalist Welfare State
9 The Unification of Germany and the Unification of Europe

III Varieties of Transition Among Socialist Economies
10 The Myth and Reality of the Soviet Command Socialist Economy and Russia's Economic Transition
11 Post-Soviet States: Alternative Paths of Transition and Divergent Models of Market Economies
12 Poland: A Success Story of Economic Transition?
13 China's Socialist Market Economy: The Sleeping Giant Wakes
14 North and South Korea: The Lingering Shadow of the Cold War

IV Alternative Paths Among Developing Economies
15 India: The Elephant Walks
16 Iran: The Struggle for a New Traditional Islamic Economy
17 South Africa: Systemic Choice and the Struggle for Racial Justice
18 Mexico: Revolution and Reform
19 Brazil: The Search for Sustainable Development and Socioeconomic Equality

Includes bibliographical references and index.