Publications

This study discusses the health care systems in post-communist countries undergoing economic reforms. It proposes steps to overcome the health crisis associated with economic transition and to increas...chevron_right

This report investigates the effects of EU enlargement on price convergence. The internal market is expected to boost integration and increase efficiency and welfare through a convergence of prices in...chevron_right

This paper proposes an alternative approach to development assistance policies, given the UK Office of Development Assistance's inefficiency in achieving its intended aims. It argues that economic int...chevron_right

This paper provides a comparative study of corporate governance in four transition countries: Poland, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation and Ukraine. It highlights the different corporate governance r...chevron_right

This brief analyzes the private sector in the country and discusses measures to strengthen Belarusian SME development. The author argues that while the potential for the development of the private sec...chevron_right

This brief argues that the widespread fears raised in Poland concerning entry into the EU turned out to be unfounded and shows that Poland actually profited from the economic integration.chevron_right

This paper examines the macroeconomic performance of Poland in the last quarter of 2006 and the first quarter of 2007. It outlines forecasts for GDP growth and components, and monetary and financial d...chevron_right

This paper traces the evolution of EU policy towards post-Soviet states. It shows that from 2000 onwards, the EU adopted a differentiated policy compared with the early 1990s, particularly once the Eu...chevron_right

This paper describes from whence some of the key Polish institutions were derived, either in the form of transplants from other countries, revivals of pre-communist domestic institutions or completely...chevron_right

The paper discusses the main features of the Polish tax system, highlighting its main problems. It begins with an analysis of public economics theory in the field of taxation. It then describes histor...chevron_right

This publication assesses the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) from the perspective of migration, asylum and border management. It examines the European Commission's stated objectives and the polit...chevron_right

The recent waves of EU enlargement (2004 and 2007) have given new impetus to the discussions about the political and economic consequences of further expansion of the Union. A project carried out by C...chevron_right

This paper examines the interrelationship between institutions and policies, institutions and organizations, and formal and informal institutions. The author presents basic facts about economic conver...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the efficiency of firms in transitioning economies by measuring economic performance and firm perceptions of government regulations for business. It provides evidence that ownershi...chevron_right

This paper uses a global econometric model to analyze adjustment paths for the US current account. It shows that the US has a large deficit which seems unlikely to adjust without structural changes. T...chevron_right