RAPHAEL SHEN is a member of the Society of Jesus and a professor of economics at the University of Detroit. He is the author of The Polish Economy: Legacies from the Past, Prospects for the Future (Praeger, 1992).

• Introduction Background Forces: Poland and Czechoslovakia The Two Economies: 1945-1989 Economic Performance: 1945-1989 Reform Experiences: 1945-1989 Current reforms: Legal Foundations and Pricing Policy Fiscal Reform Currency, Banking, Monetary Reforms Reforming Foreign Investment Policy Reforming Foreign Trade Policies Property Restitution and Ownership Transformation Anti-Monopoly and Employment Policies Industrial Responses A Theoretical Frame for Lessons in Systemic Transformation Conclusions and Recommendations Chronology of Significant Events Interviewees References Index

RAPHAEL SHEN is a member of the Society of Jesus and a professor of economics at the University of Detroit. He is the author of The Polish Economy: Legacies from the Past, Prospects for the Future (Praeger, 1992).

• Introduction Background Forces: Poland and Czechoslovakia The Two Economies: 1945-1989 Economic Performance: 1945-1989 Reform Experiences: 1945-1989 Current reforms: Legal Foundations and Pricing Policy Fiscal Reform Currency, Banking, Monetary Reforms Reforming Foreign Investment Policy Reforming Foreign Trade Policies Property Restitution and Ownership Transformation Anti-Monopoly and Employment Policies Industrial Responses A Theoretical Frame for Lessons in Systemic Transformation Conclusions and Recommendations Chronology of Significant Events Interviewees References Index