Mongolia : a guide to economic and political developments / Ian Jeffries.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jeffries, Ian.

Series:

Guides to economic and political developments in Asia ; 4.

Guides to economic and political developments in Asia ; 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic policy.

Mongolia--Economic policy.

Mongolia.

Mongolia--Economic conditions.

Economic conditions.

Mongolia--Politics and government--1992-.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

vi, 207 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2007.

Summary:

With Mongolia fast becoming a significant exporter of minerals and raw materials, this book provides a full account of political and economic events in this important country. It focuses on the period since the establishment of the Soviet-backed Mongolian Peoples Republic in 1924 and the transition towards a democratic free market system since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Covering key topics in Mongolias recent development, the book looks at: economic and political reform process the role of the private sectorforeign aid trade and investmentthe attempts to tackle pressing issues such as growth, inflation, unemployment, poverty, problems of climate and weather, and pollution. This book is an important resource for anyone seeking to understand this fascinating countrys affairs.

Contents:

1 Political, demographic and economic background 4

Political background 4

Demographic background 8

Economic background 9

2 Politics 12

The transition to a democratic state 12

A chronology of political developments since 6 June 1993 15

3 The economy 42

Economic planning and reforms in the communist period 42

The transition to a market economy 45

Prices in the communist and post-communist periods 49

The role of the private sector in the communist period and post-communist privatization 50

Foreign trade in the communist and post-communist periods 59

Foreign aid in the communist and post-communist periods 63

Foreign direct investment in the communist and post-communist periods 67

Agriculture in the communist and post-communist periods 77

Economic performance in the communist period 83

Economic performance in the post-communist period 84

Appendix 1 The Soviet (Stalinist) economic system 91

Appendix 2 General issues in the transition from command to market economies 104

Appendix 3 Bird flu 117

Bird flu 189

Economy 191.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [193]-203) and index.

ISBN:

9780415425452

041542545X

9780203962039

0203962036

OCLC:

74029334