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How did the fiscal and structural crises of 1991 in India compared to the systemic economic transformations in Eastern European countries such as Poland and Hungry, and what lessons can be drawn for contemporary economic policy?

Authors:
Amer Kapur

Journal: International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research (IJSSER)
ISSN: 2455-8834
Volume: 10
Issue: 10
Publication Date: October 2025
DOI: 10.46609/IJSSER.2025.v10i10.008

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Amer Kapur
The Shri Ram School Moulsari

MLA 8
Kapur, Amer. "How did the fiscal and structural crises of 1991 in India compared to the systemic economic transformations in Eastern European countries such as Poland and Hungry, and what lessons can be drawn for contemporary economic policy?" Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 10, no. 10, Oct. 2025, pp. 4673-4690, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2025.v10i10.008. Accessed Oct. 2025.
APA 6
Kapur, A. (2025, October). How did the fiscal and structural crises of 1991 in India compared to the systemic economic transformations in Eastern European countries such as Poland and Hungry, and what lessons can be drawn for contemporary economic policy? Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 10(10), 4673-4690. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2025.v10i10.008
Chicago
Kapur, Amer. "How did the fiscal and structural crises of 1991 in India compared to the systemic economic transformations in Eastern European countries such as Poland and Hungry, and what lessons can be drawn for contemporary economic policy?" Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 10, no. 10 (October 2025),

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ABSTRACT:
The beginning of 1990s saw a turning point in two different groups of economies. India which was in a dire balance-of-payment crisis launched an extensive liberalization initiative during the Rao-Singh government. Eastern Europe on the other hand suffered the breakdown of centrally planned systems after the demise of communism and needed institutional and economic overhaul on a wholesale basis. This paper will compare the 1991 reforms experienced in India with the Eastern Europe transitions in terms of macroeconomic environment, policy options embraced, institutional issues and short-term consequences. The comparative analysis identifies the role of crisis origin, sequencing of reforms, institutional capacity and social protection in the economic recovery and the long-term growth. Experiences of these transitions have taught about how to go about structural reform in developing and post-command economies.

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