In 1968, Stalinist self-sufficiency was replaced by the "New Economic Mechanism", which reopened Hungary to foreign trade, gave limited freedom to the workings of the market, and allowed a limited number of small businesses to operate in the services sector.
En 1968, a autosuficiencia Stalinista foi substituída polo "Novo Mecanismo Económico," que volveu abrir Hungría ao comercio exterior, deu a liberdade limitada ao funcionamento do mercado, e permitiu que un número limitado de pequenos negocios funcionase no sector de servizos.