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The 'New Economy' and Economic Growth in Transition Economies: The Relevance of Institutional Infrastructure

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The contribution of the 'new economy' to economic growth in developing countries has so far been minimal. Despite the recent hype, the 'old economy' will for long be the fundamental force behind economic growth in transition economies. Nonetheless, in the longer run the 'new economy' offers great potential for faster economic growth in postsocialist economies. Realizing this potential is however not automatic.

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  • Marcin Piatkowski, 2002. "The 'New Economy' and Economic Growth in Transition Economies: The Relevance of Institutional Infrastructure," WIDER Working Paper Series DP2002-62, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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