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The economies of Central Asia / Richard Pomfret.

Author/creator Pomfret, Richard W. T.
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoPrinceton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©1995.
Descriptionxii, 216 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Subject(s)
Contents Introduction -- Pt. 1. The background. History : from Silk Road to cotton fields -- Common economic features of the region -- The economic and political collapse of the Soviet Union. Pt. 2. The Countries. Uzbekistan : oriental despotism -- Kazakhstan : wild west in the East -- Tajikistan : civil war -- Kyrgyzstan : the Switzerland of Asia -- Turkmenistan : the Kuwait of Asia. Pt. 3. Common problems and future prospects. The choice of development strategy -- Macroeconomic problems : the hyperinflationary ruble zone -- Regional relations : the great game, part two, with new players --Regional problems and national economic differentiation -- National income comparisons for the Soviet Union and its successor states -- Ten economic lessons from thr Former Soviet Union.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [207]-210) and index.
LCCN 95006829
ISBN0691043752 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks HC420.3 .P76 1995 ✔ Available Place Hold