Monthly Report No. 2/2009

The Republic of Moldova short-lived recovery (by G. Hunya, pp. 1-9) Keywords Moldova, economic policy, economic transition Countries covered Moldova Topics Macroeconomic Analysis, Forecasts and Policy Patterns of international trade diversification in the transition economies (by M. Landesmann, pp. 10-16) Keywords trade diversification, transition economies, competition Countries covered Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan Topics International Trade and Competitiveness Some reflections on the reform of the international financial architecture (by L. Podkaminer, pp. 17-22) Keywords international financial architecture, globalization Countries covered OECD Topics Economic Integration Statistical Annex Selected monthly data on the economic situation in Central and Eastern Europe (tables) (pp. 23-31) Guide to wiiw statistical services on Central, East and Southeast Europe, Russia and Ukraine (p. 32)