Monthly Report No. 8-9/2010

The intensity of competition in Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe stylized facts and repercussions for sectoral price developments (by M. Feldkircher, R. Martin and J. Wörz; pp. 1-7) Keywords inflation, mark-ups, competition, concentration Countries covered CEE, SEE Topics Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy; Sectoral studies Exchange market pressure contagion in CESEE (by M. Holzner; pp. 8-12) Keywords exchange rates, contagion, exchange rate crises Countries covered Wider Europe Topics Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy Scenarios for Ukraine's medium- and long-term development (by V. Yurchyshyn; pp. 13-20) Keywords Ukraine, long-term prospects Countries covered Ukraine Topics Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy Markets and morals (by K. Poznanski; pp. 21-25) Keywords Liberalism, Austrian school of economics Countries covered non-specific Topics Other Statistical Annex Selected monthly data on the economic situation in Central and Eastern Europe (pp. 27-34) Guide to wiiw statistical services on Central, East and Southeast Europe, Russia and Ukraine (p. 35)