Dynamic Relationships of the First and Second Economies in Old And New Marxist States

This final comparative essay is designed to offer a theoretical synthesis of our present knowledge on the role of the second economy in the process of Marxist development. Throughout this chapter a use is made of the information provided in the national reports contained in this book, as well as of numerous other sources. While this essay is based on an overview of ten Marxist societies, five of them are grouped as ‘East European states’ (the Soviet Union, Poland, Hungary, Romania and Yugoslavia) and the remaining five are classified as ‘developing’ or Third World’ countries (Cuba, Nicaragua, China, Angola and Tanzania).