Monthly Report No. 4/2012

Slovakia after the elections (by Doris Hanzl-Weiss; pp. 1-3) Keywords Elections, Fiscal policy Countries covered Slovakia Topics Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy Labour market issues in Europe’s Eastern and Western Balkan neighbours (by Hermine Vidovic; pp. 4-9) Keywords Labour market, Unemployment Countries covered SEE, CIS Topics Labour, Migration and Income Distribution Net private savings in relation to the government’s financial balance (by Kazimierz Laski and Leon Podkaminer; pp. 10-13) Keywords Saving, Investment, Financial balances, Fiscal policy Countries covered European Union Topics Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy Statistical Annex Selected monthly data on the economic situation in Central, East and Southeast Europe (pp. 15-25) Guide to wiiw statistical services on Central, East and Southeast Europe (p. 27)