The role of services in the new member states a comparative analysis based on input-output tables (by D. Hanzl-Weiss and R. Stehrer; pp. 1-8) Keywords NMS, input-output, services Countries covered New EU Member States Topics Sectoral studies Intra-Visegrad Group trade after the EU accession (by...

Table Overview 2013 and outlook 2014-2016 (p. 1) Figure 2013 estimate and 2014 forecast for CESEE growth drivers (p. 2) Bulgaria upcoming early elections take centre stage (by Rumen Dobrinsky; p. 3) Croatia recession continues (by Hermine Vidovic; p. 4) Czech Republic fiscal relaxation to...

The fear of intervention the case of the Polish zloty (by Pawel Kowalewski, p. 1) Sector profile the textile and clothing sector in the CEECs (by Doris Hanzl-Weiss, p. 5) 'State of play' in the EU accession negotiations (Table, p.19) Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten...

Hungarian manufacturing - the shooting star in Central and Eastern Europe (by Doris Hanzl-Weiß and Waltraut Urban) Countries covered CEE, Hungary The 2002 Regular Reports on the EU candidate countries (by Sandor Richter) The Baltic countries from the rouble to the euro (by Pawel Kowalewski)...

Bulgaria economic sluggishness expected to drag on (by Rumen Dobrinsky; pp. 1-3) Keywords economic forecasts, GDP growth, inflation Countries covered Bulgaria Topics Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy Czech Republic deepening recession(by Leon Podkaminer; pp. 4-6) Keywords economic forecasts, GDP...

Labour markets in the Czech and Slovak Republics (by Zdenek Lukas, p. 1) Sector profile the metals sector in the CEECs (by Doris Hanzl ,p. 6) 'Regional economic co-operation in Asia challenges for Europe' – report on conference in Vienna, 4/5 October 2001 (by Waltraud Urban, p. 17) Selected...

Bulgaria negative economic sentiment prevails (by Rumen Dobrinsky) Croatia no upturn yet (by Hermine Vidovic) Czech Republic heading for a change (by Leon Podkaminer) Estonia consumers keep growth alive (by Sebastian Leitner) Hungary the well-known pre-election tunes are played again (by Sándor...

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,...

Supply-demand imbalanced drive food prices (by Zdenek Lukas; pp. 1-6) Keywords agricultural production, food supply and demand, food prices, inflation Countries covered EU, New EU Member States Topics Sectoral studies; Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy The gas and electricity sectors of the...

Croatia’s EU membership and the dilemma of state aid (by Roman Stöllinger; pp. 1-7) Keywords state aid, industrial policy, shipyards Countries covered Croatia Topics Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy Panel data analysis of the CEECs tracing growth determinants over time (by Doris Hanzl-Weiss;...