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Holzner, Mario; Leitner, Sebastian - 2009

The paper analyses economic inequality in Croatia in comparison with other transition economies of Central, East and … of income inequality. The decomposition analysis of the period 2000-2006 shows that, although the concentration of income … from paid employment was rising, overall stability of income inequality was due to a reduction of the more unequally …

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Gender gap in the CIS region

Rokicka, Magdalena - 2008

The aim of this paper is to examine the issues of gender disparities in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region, with a special focus given to countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP)1. The analysis is conducted in several dimensions: labour participation,...

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Innovation activities and competitiveness: Empirical evidence on the behaviour of firms in the new EU member states and candidate countries

Stojcic, Nebojsa; Hashi, Iraj; Telhaj, Shqiponja - 2011

This paper aims to explore the factors influencing the ability of firms to compete in globalised markets. The Austrian and evolutionary economics and the endogeneous growth literature highlight the role of innovation activities in enabling firms to compete more effectively - and expand their...

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Structural Change in the Transition Economies, 1989 to 1999

Landesmann, Michael - 2000

This report gives an overview of patterns of structural change in Central and Eastern European economies over the decade 1989-1999. The analysis in this paper is restricted to a sub-sample of transition economies, namely the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEECs) - with the exception of...

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Securing Financial Stability: Problems and Prospects for New EU Members

Bonello, Michael C; Saccomanni, Fabrizio; Buch, Claudia M. - 2003

1) Stability Oriented Monetary and Prudential Policies in EU Accession Countries, by Michael C. Bonello 2) Ensuring Financial Stability: Global and European Perspectives, by Fabrizio Saccomanni 3) Foreign Bank Ownership: A Bonus or Threat for Financial Stability? by Claudia M. Buch, Jörn...

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Russia's Financial Markets Boom, Crisis and Recovery 1995-2001: Lessons for Emerging Markets Investors

Süppel, Ralph - 2003

From 1995 to 2001 Russia witnessed an asset market boom, a deep financial crisis, and a surprisingly forceful recovery. An event study of this episode provides important insights for Emerging Market investment and Russia's medium-term prospects. The initial surge in bond and stock prices in...

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Inequality, infrastructure, and institutions: Empirical studies in public economics and political economy

Dorn, Florian - 2021

inequality, institutions, and economic and infrastructure policies can influence welfare and political stability. Chapter 2 … influences income inequality. Chapter 4 uses a case study to discuss how infrastructure policies can affect regional economic …

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To grow or not to grow: Belarus and Lithuania

Gylfason, Thorvaldur; Hochreiter, Eduard - 2021

We compare the economic growth performance of Belarus and Lithuania since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Our interest in this country pair is driven by the two countries' interwoven histories as well as by the fact that Belarus remains autocratic and strongly tied to Russia, while...

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Institutional change and agricultural land use in transition countries: Understanding institutional constraints of farmers' decision making

Akhmadiyeva, Zarema - 2022

Depending on multiple factors and regional characteristics, the area of agricultural land fuctuates with varying scale and speed. These fuctuations generally occur as a result of changes in a way individuals use their land. Human activities, such as agricultural expansion, intensifcation, or...

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Exchange rate policies in developing and post-socialist countries : an International Center for Economic Growth publication

Claassen, Emil Maria (contributor) - 1992

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