Publications

This paper analyzes two Sectoral Innovation Systems in the Polish context, presenting case studies of two industries (software and machine tool manufacturing), reviewing market, technological, and ins...chevron_right

The economic literature, CGE modeling exercises and the practical experience of “deep” trade integration suggest a substantial potential for the future EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agr...chevron_right

This study analyses the differences in growth performance and macroeconomic stability across Mediterranean countries, finding that Southern Mediterranean countries should benefit from closer ties with...chevron_right

In the context of the euro zone crisis, this brief provides twelve principles to follow to resolve economic crises. The author also assesses the response of Europe's political leaders to the crisis. H...chevron_right

This paper provides an overview of public expenditures on education and healthcare in Belarus, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine and some other countries of the former Soviet Union before ...chevron_right

This article seeks to answer the question of how trade can play a significant positive role in rebuilding and enhancing the economies of Southern Mediterranean Countries (SMCs) as well as other countr...chevron_right

The revolutionary events of January and February 2011, following similar developments in Tunisia, opened the door for democratic transition in Egypt. This has yet to happen and the road to a stable an...chevron_right

On May 31, 2011 the Government and National Bank of Belarus (NBB) announced that they would ask for a new stand-by loan from the IMF. The requests for external assistance followed several unsuccessful...chevron_right

Funded, compulsory pension funds are under attack in Europe and elsewhere in the world. But are recent policy actions likely to improve the lot of future pensioners, or will they turn out to be short-...chevron_right

The current European debt crisis is just bringing to the fore well-defined cracks in the Eurozone’s construction. These cracks were hidden by policymakers. Moreover, fiscal discipline was left in the ...chevron_right

Since its pioneering economic reforms in 1968, subsequent Hungarian governments have been less resilient to moderate inflation than their counterparts in the region. Under Socialism, upward administra...chevron_right

The global financial crisis of 2007-2010 battered the entire world economy, but the impact was uneven across both regions and individual countries. Due to a lower degree of financial integration, deve...chevron_right

Deep economic and political integration has been seen as the principal way to achieve convergence in Europe. This policy approach has brought about enormous benefits to the European Union’s (EU) new ...chevron_right

This study analyzes public service delivery in Moldova, with a particular focus on the public financing of education and healthcare during the global financial crisis of 2008 to 2010. It measures the ...chevron_right

This paper identifies patterns of formal and informal long term healthcare (LTC) use across European countries and discusses possible determinants of demand for different types of care. The analysis i...chevron_right