@article{oai:nagoya.repo.nii.ac.jp:00008786, author = {KURPIEL, Gabriel}, issue = {3}, journal = {経済科学}, month = {Dec}, note = {Privatization is one of the most complex, closely watched, and controversial processes in all post-communist countries. At the same time it is the most important condition of restructuring in a transition economy. The paper examines the course of privatization process in Slovakia, focusing on the years from 1991 to 1998. The methods and the privatization policies by individual governments, and their impact on the changes in overall ownership structure and presented. It shows that the main reasons for postponement of the restructuring of a transition economy are missing institutional framework and negative impact of politics on privatization decision process. Moreover, it suggests that besides appropriate time framework for privatization and institutional framework, country-specific factors play the most important role. Consequently, it provides recommendations for privatization policy in a transition economy.}, pages = {81--103}, title = {Privatization in a Transition Economy: Lessons Learnt from the Slovakian Experience}, volume = {54}, year = {2006} }