Publications

This paper looks at the economic policy coordination in the EMU. It includes the main features of the Fiscal Treaty and its relation to the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) and draws some conclusions r...chevron_right

This report examines the labor migration trends between the EU and Azerbaijan. It analyzes the potential for increased migration flows and the consequences of possible changes in the migration policie...chevron_right

This report examines the costs and benefits of labor migration between Moldova and the EU. It includes an analysis of economic and labor developments, migration trends and policies, and the effect of ...chevron_right

This paper compares the extent and efficiency of government support for private sector innovation in Turkey and Poland. It does this by applying recent econometric techniques to firm-level data for bo...chevron_right

This report examines the costs and benefits of labor migration between Ukraine and the EU. It includes an analysis of how liberalization of the EU visa regime will affect the stream of Ukrainian labor...chevron_right

This report examines the costs and benefits of labor migration for the Eastern Partnership countries (EaP). The authors discuss labor market developments as well as the trends and policies and cost an...chevron_right

This report examines the costs and benefits of labor migration between Georgia and the EU. It includes an analysis of the benefits of remittances, human capital, foreign direct investment, trade linka...chevron_right

This report examines the costs and benefits of migration flows and policies in Belarus. It includes an analysis of the Belarusian labor market, labor migration trends, and remittance flows. The author...chevron_right

This report provides estimates of the VAT Gaps - the difference between the theoretical VAT liability and the collections of VAT in a country - for 26 EU member states for the period 2000-2011. It es...chevron_right

Long-term care (LTC) in the new EU member states is not yet a legally separated sector of social security. However, the aging dynamics are more intensive in these states than in the old EU member stat...chevron_right

This paper explores the advantages and disadvantages of a "New Budget Rule" for the Russian economy, based on the long-term average price of oil. In the monetary sphere, the authors choose a policy of...chevron_right

This report seeks to provide an overview of economic challenges and prospective scenarios faced by a group of 11 countries located in the Eastern and Southern Mediterranean region. According to the au...chevron_right

This paper analyzes key challenges facing the Eastern and Southern Mediterranean region in economic and social terms. It proposes policy measures that could improve the region’s economic and social st...chevron_right

This study focuses on the Agreement on a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) between the EU and Eastern Partnership countries. The EU has been one of the largest trade partners for Eastern ...chevron_right

This study surveys the current state of affairs in Poland with regard to the development of knowledge-intensive entrepreneurship, or new firm creation in industries considered to be science-based or t...chevron_right