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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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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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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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When the East goes West : the impact of GATT on socialist countries

Cokic, Marco - 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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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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Entrepreneurship, inequality, and multidimensional poverty : rethinking the role of SMEs in a transition economy

Mukhamediyev, Bulat; Dauliyeva, Galiya; Kaliyeva, Assem; … - 2026

How SME development affects poverty reduction and income inequality remains a contested issue, particularly in transition economies characterized by structural and regional disparities. Existing studies often treat SMEs as a homogeneous phenomenon. As a result, evidence on the relationship...

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The impact of human capital on the competitiveness of Central and Eastern European countries in the context of institutional and macroeconomic determinants

Žárská, Veronika; Koišová, Eva - 2026

The study analyses the determinants of national competitiveness in Central and Eastern Europe, with a primary focus on the role of human capital. The primary objective of this study is to identify disparities in the levels of competitiveness and human capital between the V4 countries and other...

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Contagion and crises : evidence from South Eastern Europe stock markets

Roman, Angela; Cărăușu, Dumitru-Nicușor; Lupu, Dan - 2026

This study examines financial contagion between ten SEE stock markets and two benchmarks across three crisis episodes: the Global Financial Crisis (2007-2009), COVID-19 (2020-2021), and the Russia-Ukraine war (2022-2023). Using daily data from January 2007 to September 2025, we apply MODWT...

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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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Tax incentives and the intensity of business expenditures on research and development in Central and Eastern European countries

Stavytskyy, Andriy; Mukhina, Lina - 2026

This study assesses the impact of research and development (R&D) tax incentives on the intensity of business R&D expenditure in Central and Eastern European countries and derives policy implications for Ukraine. The analysis uses a balanced panel of 11 new EU member states covering the period...

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CESEE-8 government debt and risks in 2025

Walko, Zoltan - 2026

This report takes stock of 2025 government debt ratios in eight EU member states in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESEE-8). It offers comparisons to 2024 and analyses the major drivers behind debt developments, such as: primary balances, interest payments, the impact of inflation,...

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Public Investment as a Catalyst : Crowding in Private Capital in Europe and Central Asia

Kasyanenko, Sergiy; Izvorski, Ivailo - 2026

Public investment can be a powerful catalyst for private capital in Europe and Central Asia (ECA). Evidence shows that raising public investment by 1 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) lifts private investment by up to 2.2 percent over five years, provided there is adequate fiscal space and...

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Elasticity in CES production functions : new estimates for Europe and different nesting structures

Kopec̆ná, Vĕdunka; Ščasný, Milan; Rec̆ka, Lukás̆ - 2026

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Cryptocurrency adoption in Central and Eastern Europe : psychological decision-making mechanisms, motives, and barriers from a qualitative perspective

Minkin, Kiryl; Drążkowski, Dariusz - 2026

Cryptocurrency adoption remains difficult to explain when treated as a single decision or static outcome. Addressing this limitation, the present study develops a qualitative, process-oriented account of cryptocurrency adoption among users in Central and Eastern Europe, with particular attention...

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

Popescu, Liviu; Găman, Mirela; Mihai, Laurențiu 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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Convergence of the agricultural share in GDP in Central and Eastern Europe : a statistical and econometric analysis

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

The study examines the evolution and convergence of the agricultural share in GDP across seven Central and Eastern European countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Hungary) over the period 1995-2024. The main objective is to assess the structural...

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Rethinking fiscal decentralization in relation to regional informality : evidence from a European transition country

Stojkov, Aleksandar; Stojkova, Aleksandra Maksimovska; … - 2026

This study investigates how a territorially uneven distribution of informal economic activity affects subnational fiscal capacity and potentially distorts fiscal equalization systems. Using a Multiple Indicators, Multiple Causes (MIMIC) model, we estimate the size of the informal economy across...

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Paying for hospital care in seven Central and Eastern European countries : a comparative analysis

Dubas-Jakóbczyk, Katarzyna; Davidovics, Krisztina; … - 2026

Background The systems for paying health care providers consist of a complex set of arrangements, including payment methods and supporting elements. A diversity of payment methods exists, and for each of them the administrative process of setting prices (tariffs) plays a pivotal role. It defines...

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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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The inequality/unsustainability nexus in agri-food transitions and transformations : a conceptual review

Carlile, Rachel; Darmon, Isabelle; Blair, Kirsty - 2026

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Trade liberalisation and firm-level employment a case study of the EU eastern enlargement

Brändle, Tobias; Kalweit, René - 2026

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