Narrow search
Showing 1 - 10 of 242
Cover Image
From transition to market: Evidence and growth prospects
Fischer, Stanley; Sahay, Ratna; Vegh, Carlos - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1998
This paper presents evidence on the behavior of output and inflation in the transition economies during 1992-95. A … regression analysis explores the differences in output performance across the transition economies during this period. The paper … then engages in a numerical, somewhat speculative, exercise to assess the long-run growth potential ofthe transition …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008636450
Cover Image
Stabilization and growth in transition economies: The early experience
Fischer, Stanley; Sahay, Ratna; Vegh, Carlos - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1996
This paper analyzes the growth and stabilization experience in 26 transition economies in eastern Europe, the former …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008636474
Cover Image
From socialism to capitalism: 1989-2007
Kitov, Ivan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
The transition of former socialist countries to capitalist economic system is modelled for the period between 1989 and … 2007. The transition is entirely defined by three empirical parameters and the model describes only the evolution of real … GDP per capita since the start of the disintegration of socialism. It is found that the transition has practically …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004961527
Cover Image
Reform and inequality during the transition: An analysis using panel household survey data, 1990-2005
Milanovic, Branko; Ersado, Lire - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
Using for the first time survey data from 26 post-Communist countries, covering the period 1990-2005, the paper examines correlates of unprecedented increases in inequality registered by most of these economies. We find that, after controlling for country-fixed effects and type of survey used,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005620104
Cover Image
Political cleavages in Romania. A theoretical overview of the post-communist parties and party systems
OLIMID, ANCA PARMENA - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
The following article examines the emergence of parties in post-communist Romania concluding that the theoretical basis of cleavages (the Lipset-Rokkanian model) is almost impossible to apply in this country. Accordingly, the historical evolution of the post-communist society and the strategic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005105670
Cover Image
Women’s changing participation in the Labor Force. A CGE Model applied to the Moroccan economy
Karim, Mohamed; Bouzahzah, Mohamed - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
We examine, in this article, the effect, on the women’s participation in the labor market, of increasing commercial opening of the Moroccan economy (further to the Association Agreement with the European Union, the Agadir Agreement, etc.). To do this, we build a multi-sector computable general...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011257985
Cover Image
Taxation of agricultural sector in Morocco. An Analysis using a Dynamic Computable General Equilibrium Model
Karim, Mohamed - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
The agricultural sector has always been the subject of a great attention from officials in Morocco as it is a sector that maintains exchange relations with the other sectors and a production sector of the most important Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) in the rural and urban areas. Indeed,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259943
Cover Image
Exenciones tributarias: Costo fiscal y análisis de incidencia
Hernandez, Gustavo Adolfo; Soto, Carolina; Prada, Sergio; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2000
The fiscal situation in Colombia has been deteriorating over recent years, as seen in various fiscal indicators. Among the policy actions that can be made to avoid making the situation worse, is the increase of tax collections and thus generate an increase in revenue for the nation. Using a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005260087
Cover Image
Welfare impact of external balance in pakistan: CGE-microsimulation analysis
Ahmed, Vaqar; O' Donoghue, Cathal - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
This paper studies the welfare impact of changes in the external balance of a developing economy (Pakistan). We explain that the economic growth achieved during the past decade is highly dependent on the improvements in external balance. After 2001, Pakistan has benefited from, an increase in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005620166
Cover Image
ICTs and rural development in India
Singh, Nirvikar - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006
This monograph compares the methodologies and progress of the different existing models of information and communication technology (ICT) use for broad-based development and economic growth in India. It will examine the role of complementary reforms in government administration and policies. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005836454