1. Socialist Economies and the Transition to the Market (1993).
`This weighty tome can be unreservedly commended ... Students and their teachers can learn a great deal from this book ... Excellent! Ian Jeffries has done us all a service' - Alec Nove, Europe-Asia Studies
`A personal tour de force by Ian Jeffries' - Economics of Transition
`This book will serve as an invaluable source of information for anybody with an interest (academic, business or otherwise) in the area. Simply brilliant!' - Paul Nunn, Manchester Metropolitan University
2. A Guide to the Socialist Economies, 1990
`Jeffries has produced a useful reference guide that will doubtless become a standard in the field and a valuable addition to academic libraries' - Journal of Comparative Economics
`... a very welcome addition to the library of publications on the socialist world ... It is more than a textbook - it is also a reference book and a guide. Jeffries covers a vast area ... a truly formidable task to catch up with all the changes that are taking place in these countries, and the author does it with great success' - International Affairs
3. North Korea: a Guide to Economic and Political Developments, 2006
... provides ample sources of information for recent events, including refugee and nuclear issues [and] the current economic situation By making extensive use of quality newspapers and periodicals the author presents us a broad picture of what North Korea looks like it will be an indispensable source - Pacific Affairs
Books on North Korea are still rare and it is a welcome sign of change that in recent years the number of publications has slowly picked up fascinating reading ' - Korean Studies Review
4. China: a Guide to Economic and Political Developments, 2006
This book is highly useful not only to casual China watchers but also to researchers and academics' - International Affairs
"The book will help academics and general readers to get insights on contemporary Vietnam, an emerging economy of South East Asia". - PATRICIA ORDONEZ DE PABLOS, International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management