Vladimir Popov, a critic of the 'shock therapy' approach for transitioning economies, argues that proponents of this method primarily focus on what aspect?

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implementing the entire reform package immediately to make reversing the changes difficult and expensiveprioritizing agricultural reforms over industrial changes to address food shortagesestablishing a small private sector along with independent minor bankstrying to slowly transform institutions over time

Explanation

Popov criticizes shock therapy for emphasizing the rapid introduction of reform measures all at once, aiming to make it too late and costly to undo the reforms. This approach contrasts with gradual institutional changes or focusing on specific sectors like agriculture or small-scale private banking.