Economic Adjustment in New Democracies

List of Tables and Figures - Acknowledgements - List of Acronyms - Introduction: Democracies and Successful Adjustment - PART 1: ECONOMIC POLICIES OF SOUTHERN EUROPEAN DEMOCRACIES - The Economic Context of Democratic Transitions - Spain: an Early and Durable Process of Adjustment - Portugal: a Late but Accelerated Process of Adjustment - Greece: Timid and Fruitless Attempts of Adjustment - Comparative Results of Southern European Economic Policies - PART 2: THE DETERMINANTS OF SUCCESSFUL ADJUSTMENT: LESSONS FROM SOUTHERN EUROPE - The Government's Commitedness to Undertaking Reforms - The Government's Ability to Implement Reforms - Conclusion - References - Index