Europeanization, Varieties of Capitalism and Economic Performance in Central and Eastern Europe

List of Figures List of Tables Preface List of Abbreviations INTRODUCTION PART 1: THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS State-Society Interaction and Interest Group Intermediation Varieties of Capitalism Theoretical Cross-Fertilizations: Globalization, Europeanization, and Policy Transfer PART 2: INSTITUTIONS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE: A QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS Diverging Paths: Alternative Explanations Models of Capitalism and Economic Growth in Eastern Europe The Econometric Model, Results and Implications PART 3: DOMESTIC INSTITUTIONS AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE: 'COCKTAIL CAPITALISM' State-Industry Relations State-Labour Relations State-Finance Relations PART 4: EXTERNAL POLICY TRANSFER AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: RECONCEPTUALIZING EXTERNAL INFLUENCES Institutionalized Globalization and Policy Transfer: Carrot and Stick Policies The Europeanization of Central and East European Countries: Main Policy Transfer Elements Empirical Testing PART 5: EXTERNAL FACTORS AND MODELS OF CAPITALISM: THE ROMANIAN EXPERIENCE The Impact of the Europeanization Process The Impact of International Monetary Fund on Domestic Institutions in Romania: Aid, Conditionality and Policy Transfer The World Bank: Between Anglo-Saxon Capitalism and Mezzo-Corporatism CONCLUSIONS Notes Bibliography Index