Restructuring of industrial economies in countries in transition: Experience of Ukraine



Table 15: Durable Goods Output in Ukraine
(per cent to previous year)

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

TVs

105,0

95,8

71,0

74,7

42,8

38,4

37,5

Radios

135,0

114,8

91,0

98,2

37,9

41,4

37,6

Refrigerators

102,0

97,8

94,9

90,3

86,3

86,1

76,7

Washing machines

121,0

105,3

97,0

79,9

65,6

50,5

70,0

Vacuum cleaners_____

119,0

97,3

83,1

106,0

44,0

70,4

40,0

Table 16: Durable Goods Output in Ukraine

(per cent to 1990)

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

TVs

100,0

95,8

68,1

50,8

21,8

8,3

3,1

Radios

100,0

114,8

104,5

102,6

38,9

16,1

6,0

Refrigerators

100,0

97,8

92,8

83,8

72,3

62,2

47,7

Washing machines

100,0

105,3

102,2

81,6

53,6

27,0

18,9

Vacuum cleaners_____

100,0

97,3

80,9

85,7

37,7

26,6

10,6

1994

Chart 4. Durable Goods Output in Ukraine, thousands units

The reduction of output is going on in the parallel with mass filling the Ukrainian market
with imported goods similar to the domestically produced ones. The process of displacement of
home industry from the domestic market of durable goods is occurring currently under the
severe competition and the absence of state assistance to local producers. The sharp reduction of

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