Comparison of Communist and Capitalist Economies. Is "Shock Therapy" ...

Seminar paper from the year 2016 in the subject Economics - Other, grade: 2,00, University of Applied Sciences Vorarlberg, language: English, abstract: This paper compares and contrasts communist party and economic planning in a socialist system with the prices and the market in a capitalist economy. It discusses the successes, failures, effectiveness and flaws of each system in terms of economic and social aspects. Is shock therapy the right approach for a stable long term transition?