Differences Between the Czech and Slovak Perceptions of the Economic Transformation

All the surveys that have been carried out in the Czech and Slovak Republic since November 1989 present large differences between the Czech and Slovak perceptions of the economic transformation and its consequences. Analyzing the survey data "Transformation of Social Structure" (carried ou...

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Published in:Czech sociological review 1993-04, Vol.1 (1), p.43-57
Main Author: Sanderova, Jadwiga
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ascriptions
Conformity
Contentment
Czechoslovakia
Economic Change
Economic Development
Entrepreneurs
Market economies
Parents
Political ideologies
Population parameters
Privatization
Social Attitudes
Social structures
Socialism
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Summary:All the surveys that have been carried out in the Czech and Slovak Republic since November 1989 present large differences between the Czech and Slovak perceptions of the economic transformation and its consequences. Analyzing the survey data "Transformation of Social Structure" (carried out in October 1991) the author points out that besides differences in the distribution of viewpoints, there are also important differences in the structure of their interrelationships. Different assessments of effective strategies for life success are analyzed. As a sort of counterbalance to hitherto mostly historical interpretations of the divergence in Czech and Slovak survey data, the author states that the dissimilar perceptions of the transformation might stem from their different rates of change toward market economies. Several methodological questions are raised in the conclusion.
ISSN:1210-3861