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János Kornai

Present Research Activities

Primary fields of interest: Socialist economies, Post-Socialist transition.
Research Topics: The reform of the welfare state, the reform of the health sector, institutional transformation, macroeconomic adjustment and stabilization programs in transition economics.

János Kornai directed a research project at Collegium Budapest in 2001-2004, Honesty and Trust in the Light of Post-Socialist Transition