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Scaling CESEE innovation : ecosystem dynamics and strategic relocation opportunities

Bykova, Alexandra; Guadagno, Francesca; Gutzianas, Ioannis - 2026

Europe's innovation bottleneck increasingly manifests in the difficulty of scaling promising startups into globally competitive firms. Central, East and Southeast Europe (CESEE) is particularly exposed to this due to limited finance and local acquirers, which lead to serious risks of relocation...

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EU enlargement - moving forward with pragmatism

Swoboda, Hannes - 2026

A credible EU enlargement policy remains necessary from a geopolitical perspective, but can only succeed through a more pragmatic and gradual integration approach. New members amplify the existing challenges to EU decision making, rule-of-law conditionality and political cohesion, particularly...

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Adverse early-life conditions and their impact on the marriage market and social mobility : the Poznań Birth Cohort, 1830-1855

Antosik, Szymon; Bengtsson, Tommy; Antosik, Piotr; … - 2026

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Inward FDI and economic growth in Bulgaria

Kayani, Farrukh Nawaz; Želev, Paskal - 2026

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The Effects of Digital Literacy on Wages in Europe and Central Asia

Nebiler, Metin; Park, Kyunglin - 2026

Digital skills are becoming increasingly more important in the labor market as demand for them is increasing in all sectors. This paper explores the determinants of digital skill acquisition and estimates the impact of digital skills on wages in developing countries by using the latest round of...

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The Serbian report

Vuksanović-Macura, Zlata; Jelić, Brankica; … - 2026

The Serbian case illustrates the complex interplay between post-socialist transformations, market liberalisation, and the retreat of the state from housing provision. Despite a comprehensive legal framework, social housing (redefined in 2016 as "housing support") remains marginal, representing...

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"Explaining the persistence of defense offsets in a supply-driven arms trade"

Anicetti, Jonata - 2026

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Poverty relief policies in pre- and post-transformation Poland : a Polanyian perspective

Lüpnitz, Jonas - 2026

This working paper investigates the tension between market forces and welfare policies by applying Karl Polanyi's "double movement" study to pre- and posttransformation Poland. The analysis aims at providing a comprehensive perspective on how poverty relief policies impacted and have been...

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Renewable dependence as an institutional transition risk in hydrocarbon economies : insights from Azerbaijan

Landoni, Matteo; Muradzada, Nijat - 2026

Transition to renewable energy leads to assumed economic diversification; however, the institutional risks for hydrocarbon-dependent economies remain high. This paper identifies the conditions under which transitioning economies enter a novel dependency during the renewable transition. Our...

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Fiscal sustainability of transition finance : implications for the GX economy transition bonds in Japan

Fukuda, Shin'ichi; Ino, Akio - 2026

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Mend the Gap, Unleash Potential : Addressing Barriers in Women’s Economic Opportunities in Europe and Central Asia

2026

This report takes stock of gender equality in ECA, with a particular focus on women’s access to economic opportunities and jobs, alongside the urgent challenge of VAWG. It highlights the World Bank Group–supported initiatives across the region, illustrating both the range of solutions being...

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Innovation Rising : Lifting Central and Eastern Europe’s Jobs and Growth Potential

2026

This 11th edition of the EU Regular Economic Report looks at how innovation can drive growth in CEE countries. The Draghi and Letta reports set a compass for the EU overall, but the bloc is far from homogenous. This report focuses on the growth models and innovation ecosystems of four CEE...

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Volatility modelling : what drives CEE currency option prices?

Mielus, Piotr - 2026

This paper investigates the drivers of foreign exchange implied volatility in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. Currencies in non-euro EU countries are particularly sensitive to changes in market sentiment. Risk aversion significantly impacts the implied volatility surface for FX...

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From crisis to crisis : assessment of financial performance of SMEs in the healthcare sector in Visegrad Countries

Dunay, Anna; Pataki, László; Illés, Csaba Bálint; … - 2026

The living standards of the population in Visegrad Countries (V4) have long been below the EU and OECD averages, and the increase of negative impacts and crisis phenomena may be detected in their health systems, too. Our study examines the similarities and differences of the SMEs of healthcare...

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Determinants of nonperforming loans in Romania and Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe

Costache, Cosmin Laurențiu - 2026

This paper investigates the macroeconomic and bank-specific determinants of nonperforming loans in Romania and selected Central and Eastern European countries. Using a combination of econometric approaches, the study employs fixed-effects panel regressions for 18 Romanian banks over the period...

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Econometric analysis and forecasts on exports of emerging economies from Central and Eastern Europe

Popescu, Liviu; Găman, Mirela; Mihai, Laurentiu Stelian; … - 2026

This study examines the evolution, heterogeneity, and short-term prospects of export performance in seven Central and Eastern European (CEE) economies-Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, and Slovakia-over the period 1995-2024. Using annual World Bank data, exports are...

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Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, April 2026 : Industrial Policy

2026

The resilience of the countries of Europe and Central Asia is tested again by the crisis in the Middle East and rising energy import prices. Growth in the region is likely to weaken to 2.2 percent on average in 2026-27 from 2.6 percent in 2025. The pace of economic expansion in the Russian...

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Supplemental reindustrialisation in hungary : Transcending the development trap

Lux, Gábor - 2026

This paper discusses ongoing reindustrialisation processes in Hungary as an example of the evolving geographic complexity of industrial development in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has played a key role in reintegrating CEE regions into global value chains as...

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The Missing Half of Capital : Unlocking Finance for Women-Led Firms in Europe and Central Asia

Baheti, Daksh; Burga, Lucero; Fruttero, Anna; Luzi, Lucia - 2026

This paper analyzes why women-owned and led small and medium-sized enterprises in Europe and Central Asia face persistent ﬁnancing gaps and discusses ways to reduce them. Using a journey-mapping framework, the paper identiﬁes 49 barriers faced by women-entrepreneurs in accessing debt and...

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Building Resilience and Climate Adaptation in Europe and Central Asia

Rozenberg, Julie; Farole, Thomas; Lee, Julian - 2026

In September 2024, Storm Boris unleashed record-breaking rainfall and severe flooding across Central and Eastern Europe, notably affecting Poland, Romania, the Czech Republic, Austria, and Southern Germany. At least 27 lives were lost, and billions of dollars in damage were incurred to homes,...

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Europe and Central Asia Macro Poverty Outlook, April 2026 : Country-by-Country Analysis and Projections for the Developing World

2026

This edition of the Macro Poverty Outlooks periodical contains country-by-country forecasts and overviews for GDP, fiscal, debt and poverty indicators for the developing countries of the Europe and Central Asia region. Macroeconomic indicators such as population, gross domestic product, and...

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Scaling up Climate Adaptation Finance in Europe and Central Asia

Rozenberg, Julie; Farole, Thomas - 2026

This World Bank report examines the urgent need to scale up climate adaptation finance in Europe and Central Asia (ECA), a region increasingly exposed to severe climate risks such as droughts, floods, heatwaves, and wildfires. It highlights that adaptation investment needs—estimated at 1–5...

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Vienna Development Knowledge Center Annual Report 2025 : A Knowledge Platform for Europe and Central Asia

2026

The Vienna Development Knowledge Center (VDKC) was established in 2025 as a joint initiative of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the Federal Government of Austria to strengthen the use of knowledge in addressing complex development challenges in Europe and Central Asia (ECA). The Center responds...

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Labor market competition and inequality

Garcia-Louzao, Jose; Ruggieri, Alessandro - 2026

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26th International Joint Conference : Central and Eastern Europe in the changing business environment : proceedings : 21 - 22 May 2026, Bratislava, Slovakia - Prague, Czech Republic

2026

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Lessons from the East : rethinking urban mass ecotourism from a contemporary sustainability perspective

Sudipta Kiran Sarkar; Butcher, Jim - 2026

Recent events including the pandemic have prompted reflection on the future of sustainability in tourism. It necessitated "proximity tourism" - effectively, staying closer to home and discovering the proximate environment, the only tourism allowed for the mass of people. A form of proximate...

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Economic and institutional convergence in Europe (2004-2023) : EU Core, new members, and the Western Balkans

Lalić, Goran; Trifunović, Dragana - 2026

This paper examines economic and institutional convergence between EU Core, EU New, and Western Balkan countries over the period 2004-2023 using a comprehensive panel dataset and multiple convergence frameworks. Evidence of absolute β-convergence is found, although at a slow pace, while...

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ICMPD migration outlook 2026 Eastern Europe & Central Asia: eight migration issues to look out for in 2026 : origins, key events and priorities for Europe

2026

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East versus west : impact of geopolitical shocks on European sovereign yields

Panciriovaitė, Rytė; Jurkšas, Linas - 2026

How do geopolitical factors ripple through the European sovereign bond yields? And does this effect differ between Eastern and Western European markets? These two crucial, but not yet fully answered questions motivated us to investigate the link between geopolitical factors and sovereign bond...

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"Chinese influence" in Central and Eastern Europe? : diffusion of a meme

Vangeli, Anastas; Turcsányi, Richard Q. - 2026

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How knowledge-source utilization influences adaptation success in turbulent environments : evidence from transition economies

Goudsmit, Mirjam; Shinkle, George A.; Kriauciunas, Aldas P. - 2026

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The undelivered promise of market socialism : why the attempts at market-oriented reforms of the communist economy were doomed to fail?

Dąbrowski, Marek - 2026

The decentralized model of a communist economy based on autonomous state-owned or socially owned enterprises exposed to market signals (market socialism) was a response to the inefficiencies of the traditional model of a centrally planned economy, first introduced in the Soviet Union at the end...

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Tax reform in Central and Eastern Europe

Alexeev, Michael V.; Conrad, Robert F. - 2026

This paper analyzes the evolution of tax systems in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union during the transition from centrally planned to market economies. Its main objective is to identify the principal directions of tax reform from the beginning of...

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Policies for the green transformation in Europe : the just transition fund in action

Cirillo, Valeria; Divella, Marialuisa; Ferrulli, Eustachio - 2026

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Women leading just energy transitions : comparative insights from Eastern Greater Poland and German Lusatia

Łapniewska, Zofia - 2026

Women constitute an essential yet underexplored pillar of a just energy transition, particularly through their contributions to social, educational, and cultural domains that mitigate depopulation, economic stagnation, and territorial abandonment in coal regions. This comparative study...

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Dimensions of digitalization and SME intra-EU export performance : panel evidence from the CEE-8 economies

Yusubov, Ismail; Csonka, Arnold - 2026

As the foreign direct investment (FDI)-driven catch-up model of eight Central and Eastern European (CEE-8) economies approaches its limits, strengthening the export capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) may play an important role in sustaining economic convergence within the...

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Are We Happy Yet? Revisiting Life Satisfaction in Eastern Europe

Mladjan, Mrdjan; Nikolova, Elena - 2025

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Differences in Economic Development in Central and Eastern Europe Over the Last 20 Years

Shkolnykova, Mariia; Wedemeier, Jan - 2025

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Spatial Disparities in Economic Structural Change in Central and Eastern Europe During Integration

Szakálné Kanó, Izabella; Vas, Zsófia; Lengyel, Imre; … - 2025

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What about us? Consumer response to the Digital Markets Act. A study of expectations, lived experiences and attitudes in Central and Eastern Europe

Bauer, Matthias; Pandya, Dyuti - 2025

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Nearshoring in Central Eastern Europe : the evolution of shared service centers and global business services

Hirsiger, Marcel - 2025

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Entrepreneurial quality in emerging economies : does communist legacy matter?

Cieślik, Jerzy; Stel, Adriaan J. van; Zwan, Peter van der - 2025

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Legitimacy of transitions - transitions of legitimacy : uncovering institutional- ization dynamics in sustainability transitions

Schnell, Tamara - 2025

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The political economy of extreme poverty in Eastern Europe : a comparative historical perspective of Romanian Roma

2025

"This book examines the creation of extreme poverty in East Europe, focusing on Romanian Roma, through a comparative historical perspective on its roots and the socio-economic and political mechanisms that have shaped it in labor, housing, and migration. This interdisciplinary book explores the...

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Trade liberalization and working conditions

Alvarez, Bastien; Orefice, Gianluca; Toubal, Farid - 2025

This paper examines how trade liberalization-induced labor demand shocks affect wages and non-wage working conditions. Using exogenous trade shocks from EU enlargement and worker-level data, we find that export liberalization increases temporary contracts and atypical work schedules,...

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CESEE property market review : housing market trends in the second and third quarter of 2024

Hildebrandt, Antje - 2025

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Parliaments in the EU enlargement process : strengthening capacities of accession country parliaments under the evolving enlargement methodology

2025

This study explores the role and enhancement of parliamentary capacities in the European Union (EU) enlargement process, focusing on the EU's evolving accession methodology and its emphasis on the 'fundamentals' approach. It examines the European Commission's criteria for 'functioning democratic...

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State machinery building and economic transition : lessons from the German unification

Nakamura, Yasushi - 2025

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Inflation synchronization and shock transmission between the eurozone and the non-euro CEE Economies : a wavelet quantile VAR approach

Alqaralleh, Huthaifa; Canepa, Alessandra; Muchova, Eva - 2025

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Inflation synchronization and shock transmission between the eurozone and the non-Euro CEE economies : a wavelet quantile var approach

Alqaralleh, Huthaifa; Canepa, Alessandra; Muchova, Eva - 2024

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Wage-experience profiles in China and Eastern Europe : a large meta-analysis

Horie, Norio; Iwasaki, Ichirō; Kupets, Olga; Ma, Xinxin; … - 2025

This paper conducts a comparative meta-analysis using 3,098 estimates reported in 125 research works to explore the wage–experience profile in China and Eastern Europe as they experience a systemic transformation from the planned system to a market economy. The results indicate that the...

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Wage-experience profiles in China and Eastern Europe : a large meta-analysis

Horie, Norio; Iwasaki, Ichirō; Kupets, Olga; Ma, Xinxin; … - 2023

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