Monthly Report No. 5/2008

Terms of trade effects and Russian economic growth (by P. Havlik, pp. 1-4) Keywords Russia, economic growth, terms of trade Countries covered Russia Topics Macroeconomic Analysis, Forecasts and Policy; International Trade and Competitiveness; Energy Poland the national stock exchange game (interview with Artur Sierant conducted (by Wlodzimierz Kalicki, pp. 5-16) Keywords stock exchange, Poland Countries covered Poland Topics Other Some reflections on the current US financial markets meltdown (by L. Randall Wray, pp. 17-20) Keywords subprime crisis, financial meltdown Countries covered USA Topics Macroeconomic Analysis, Forecasts and Policy; Other Statistics Regional disparities and economic developments in the enlarged EU (pp. 21-33) Guide to wiiw statistical services on Central, East and Southeast Europe, Russia and Ukraine (p. 34)