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DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Jan Fidrmuc (Université de Lille ) - Normal Countries? =0D=0A Abstract =0D=0A Some 30 years after its beginning, can we consider post-communist transition over? In this paper, I argue that normalcy should assess whether the post-communist countries stand out when set against other countries at similar levels of socio-economic development. To this effect, I propose a new measure of progress in transition – index of normalcy – which allows comparisons of progress in different socio-economic areas. The results suggest that the most advanced post-communist countries are already normal, that is, not much different from industrialized democracies at similar levels of development. However, more than half of post-communist countries are still rather far from the benchmark of normalcy. Moreover, their performance across the indicators included in the analysis is very heterogeneous too.=0D=0A  =0D=0A Online BOFIT seminars are open to all researchers interested in the subjects covered. Those wishing to attend a seminar are kindly asked to register in advance, by filling in the  Online Registration Form. =0D=0A The registration for each seminar is open until 9:00 am the day of the seminar. You will receive a link to join the seminar by email at the latest one hour before the seminar is scheduled to begin. =0D=0A
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SUMMARY:Jan Fidrmuc (Université de Lille) - Normal Countries?
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