Bøger af D'Jord' Shimon

The monograph is devoted to the political and economic development of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) in the post-colonial era. The case study focuses on the causes of underdevelopment and huge income disparities observed in the modern world economy. Based on his own model calculations, which take into account the key role of technological progress, the author argues that there is some combination of factors that determines the development of any national economy. In order to build a modern market economy, Congo (Kinshasa) should substantially increase, along with education and R&D, the economic role of learning by doing. All this requires more investment in physical and human capital. The government should also attract more foreign capital and focus more on modernizing agriculture and infrastructure. To achieve these goals, however, armed conflicts within the country must end. The book is intended for a wide range of readers interested in the theory and practice of Third World development and especially the pressing problems of the African least developed countries.

The monograph by Hungarian economist György Szymon Jr. analyzes the main processes of Russia's post-war development, during which it had to pass from the Soviet mobilization economy to the post-Soviet market economy. The theoretical framework of his study includes, in addition to the works of the classics of Marxism-Leninism, the key postulates of neoclassical and endogenous theories of economic growth. Econometric analysis was conducted primarily using a general, or world model, constructed with the reliance on statistical data from 131 countries, including the former USSR. This endogenous Caldorov-type model takes into account not only physical and human capital, but also time as an event space of creative economic activity. It allowed the author to establish that in the period after 1950 the total factor efficiency of the Russian economy did not deviate significantly from the world level, its development generally corresponded to international standards. The monograph pays special attention to the economic problems of post-Soviet Russia and its role in the processes of integration within the Commonwealth of Independent States.

The author analyzes on the basis of available statistical data the development and role in the world economy of oil-producing countries on the example of Indonesia, Iran and Saudi Arabia in the second half of XX - early XXI centuries. He focuses his attention on the key processes of economic, political and social development of these countries in the period after World War II. The theoretical framework of the study covers mainly neoclassical and endogenous models of economic growth. For the econometric analysis we have chosen, first of all, the so-called general or world growth model constructed by Prof. György ¿imon Sr. (1930-2008) on the basis of data from 131 countries of the world, including oil-producing countries. This endogenous Caldorov-type model takes into account not only physical and human capital, but also time as an event space of creative economic activity. It makes it possible to compare the total factor efficiency with the world level.

Cambodia today is a predominantly agrarian, lower-middle-income developing country that has only relatively recently joined the group of potentially high-growth Asian economies. It has followed a complex and contradictory path of modernization from French protectorate to independence and joining the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), repeatedly changing its political regime and social system. The author examines the characteristic features of its development, showing the role of technological progress in it. The theoretical framework of the study covers the key tenets of development economics and economic growth theory. For econometric analysis we used, first of all, a general growth model that takes into account not only physical and human capital, but also time as an event space of creative economic activity. It makes it possible to compare the total factor efficiency with the world level. In addition to considering the macro-level development of Cambodia's economy, the author for the first time attempted to model the growth of its manufacturing industry on the basis of available statistical data.

Today, a new center of the world economy is emerging in the Asia-Pacific region. Since the middle of the 20th century, the dynamic Asian economies have achieved very remarkable results in overcoming backwardness and created industrial potential that allows them to compete with China, Japan, the EU and the USA on the world market. Among the newly industrializing countries in Asia, the four "small" tigers (South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong) were initially the furthest along the path of catching up with the West. In addition to them, however, another group of advanced countries, called "new tigers", including Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines, has emerged. In this group, Malaysia and Thailand have implemented the most successful modernization strategies. The author analyzes the main characteristics of political and economic development of these two countries at the present stage.

The monograph by Hungarian economist György Szymon Jr. analyzes the main processes of the post-war economic development of the Soviet Union. The theoretical framework of his study includes, in addition to the works of the classics of Marxism-Leninism, mainly neoclassical and endogenous models of economic growth. The author pays special attention to key issues of economic policy and Soviet-American rivalry. Econometric analysis of the development of the national economy of the USSR in the period 1950-1990 was conducted primarily using the so-called general, or world model. This endogenous Caldorov-type growth model with a built-in mechanism of technical progress takes into account not only physical and human capital, but also time as an event space of creative economic activity. It was constructed by Prof. György ¿imon Sr. (1930-2008) as part of a world economic study covering 131 countries, including the USSR.

Russia has the largest territory in the world, being one of the leading players in the international arena. Its modern development in a broad sense includes both the post-war Soviet period and the subsequent post-Soviet period. The study by Hungarian economist György Szymon Jr. analyzes the key political and economic processes of Russia's development at the present stage. Theoretically, it covers general issues of economic policy, as well as neoclassical and endogenous models of economic growth. Econometric analysis was conducted primarily using the general, or world model, constructed with reliance on statistical data from 131 countries, including the former USSR. It takes into account not only physical and human capital, but also time as an event space of creative economic activity. This model allowed the author to establish that after 1950 the overall factor efficiency of the Russian economy did not deviate significantly from the world level, its development generally conformed to international standards. The monograph pays special attention to the economic problems of post-Soviet Russia and its role in the processes of integration within the CIS.

The author describes the main characteristics of the economies of the USSR and Russia in the post-1950 period both at the macro level and in individual sectors. The theoretical framework of his study covers, in addition to the works of the classics of Marxism-Leninism, primarily neoclassical and endogenous models of economic growth. The central role of the mechanism of technical progress in economic growth and the accumulation of physical and human capital is emphasized. Special attention is paid to key issues of economic policy and Soviet-American rivalry. The monograph is intended for a wide range of readers interested in political economy, economic theory and practice.

The author analyzes the characteristic features of the mechanisms of economic growth and profit formation in the United States of America 1950-2020, which, as the main country of modern capitalism and the most powerful imperialist power after World War II, had in this 70-year period a determining influence on the main trends of the world capitalist system. For the econometric study, first of all, a general growth model based on the Caldorian approach to technological progress was used. It takes into account both physical and human capital, as well as time in the role of the event space of creative economic activity. It compares the overall factor efficiency of the U.S. economy with the world level. The formation of profits in non-farm industries is considered with the help of a function distinguishing between innovative and technological profits. The latter is recognized by the market thanks mainly to natural monopolies in the broad sense.

The growth mechanism determines not only the volume of output, but also pricing, income distribution, and accumulation. Based on the Caldorian approach to technological progress, the Hungarian economist György Szymon, Jr. reveals and analyzes the main patterns of growth in the postwar economy of the Federal Republic of Germany. The study draws on a theoretical framework that includes basic aspects of the economic mechanism, such as production and growth, equilibrium prices and capital accumulation, profit and wage formation. Relevant issues of economic policy cover domestic resource mobilization and international economic relations. The author explains manufacturing growth in a model form, taking into account exchange rates and terms of trade. Another function presented determines the role of manufacturing in macroeconomic growth. An endogenous growth model (general, or world model) with a built-in mechanism of technological progress, which takes into account both physical and human capital, as well as time in the role of the event space of creative economic activity, was used to analyze the supply side.

This monograph by the Hungarian economist György Szymon Jr. analyzes seven decades of socialist construction in China. With the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the Communist Party of China, which came to power, liberated the country from semi-colonial dependence by uniting its mainland. After completing the agrarian reform that put an end to the remnants of feudalism in the countryside, the Party, under the leadership of Mao Zedong, carried out the collectivization of agriculture and the socialist transformation of industry and commerce, gradually eliminating the economic positions of the bourgeoisie. Despite the excesses of the "Great Leap Forward" and the "Cultural Revolution," the socialist industrialization carried out allowed the CCP led by Deng Xiaoping and his successors to follow since 1978 a path of reform and opening up that transformed China into a powerful superpower with a sizeable domestic market, competing with the United States and offering attractive investment opportunities for foreign capital.

The monograph of the Hungarian economist György Szymon, Jr. is an attempt to reveal and analyze the fundamental political and economic processes in Greece after World War II. The theoretical part of the study describes the characteristics of the mechanism of economic growth along with key economic policy issues related to domestic resource mobilization and the international economic environment. It then considers the main results of Greek postwar development and the demand factors in Greek economic growth, with a particular focus on foreign direct investment. The general growth model used primarily for the econometric study concerning Greece during the six decades between 1950 and 2010, i.e. mainly before the last debt crisis, is based on the Caldorian approach to technological progress. It takes into account both physical and human capital, as well as time as the event space of creative economic activity.