We examine in this paper the effects of WTO Accession on policy-making and institutional reforms in transition countries. This is done by looking at the experience of those transition countries which are already Members of the WTO and/or which have recently acceded. We start by trying to...

Der Verfasser knüpft an den vorstehend veröffentlichten Beitrag von Brada und Kutan an, der sich mit der Persistenz einer gemäßigten Inflationsrate in der Tschechischen Republik auseinandersetzt. In seinem Kommentar zu diesem Beitrag geht er hauptsächlich auf die Geld- und Währungspolitik...

Management of capital inflows has unexpectedly become a major challenge in transition economies. These countries were expected to have an insatiable demand for foreign capital, and an excess demand for capital inflows was, therefore, predicted by most observers. Foreign investors are also known...

Globalization is widely seen as a powerful engine that has the potential to promote growth and development but concerns have been raised about the effects of globalization on jobs and wages. This book, co-published by the International Labour Office and the World Trade Organization, discusses...