The Economy of Romania: How it Compares to Other Centrally-Planned Economies in Eastern Europe

Download or read book The Economy of Romania: How it Compares to Other Centrally-Planned Economies in Eastern Europe written by Grace Marie Charney and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis is an examination of the Romanian economy. It begins with a basic description of socialist economies, outlining characteristics and procedures common to many socialist economies. For purpose of comparison, the next section cites recent economic information of Eastern European socialist countries other than Romania. The section on Romania compares its economy to the socialist model; describes its formal structure, composition, and distribution; and identifies trade relations. It traces the development of the economy through the seven five-year plans from 1951-1985. It then highlights economic events that reflect dissent in Romania and economic reform programs. Useful definitions, tabular examples of Romanian trade, graphic displays of economic features, and the text of the 1975 Helsinki Agreement which galvanized East European dissent movements are included in the appendices. Keywords include: Romania; economy; Communist party; development; economic policy; industrialization; politics; COMICON; Eastern Europe; International trade; and agriculture Ceauseseu.