Publications

This paper proposes a formal method for monitoring and assessing the process of sustainable national development in the Kyrgyz republic. In particular, the authors apply cluster analysis to develop pr...chevron_right

This paper focuses on political determinants of economic reforms in former communist countries. The authors argue that the results of the first decade of economic transition are very uneven and are di...chevron_right

This paper deals with the choice of the exchange rate parity upon Poland's entry to the EMU. Given that the euro parity should reflect some equilibrium exchange rate, two theoretical concepts are disc...chevron_right

In this paper the author analyzes Georgian education finance and show that it is embedded in the overall structure of Georgian rayon finances, reflecting all their weaknesses: inequalities, lack of tr...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the governance structure and the financing of Kyrgyz education, with special emphasis on the general secondary education system. After presenting his five main findings, the author...chevron_right

In this paper the author estimates a Bayesian structural VAR models for the Czech Republic and Poland, allowing for changes in parameters between the two monetary policy arrangements. The time-varying...chevron_right

The report summarizes the outcomes of a project that analyzed the rise and persistence of poverty during Poland's economic transition. It shows that the interaction of several factors trapped individu...chevron_right

This paper reviews monetary transmission mechanisms in Central and Eastern European economies and issues relating to monetary policy. It highlights the challenges to economic research due to a lack of...chevron_right

The paper presents a comparative study of the creation and distribution of central bank seigniorage in selected Central European and Commonwealth of Independent States countries countries during the ...chevron_right

This paper discusses the major challenges facing transition economies restructuring their financial systems to integrate into world financial markets, with special focus on the Republic of Uzbekistan....chevron_right

This paper looks at the diversified picture of tax systems and tax reforms in the former communist countries after the first decade of their transition from a centrally planned to a market economy sys...chevron_right

This paper reassesses the macroeconomic fundamentals with respect to currency crisis prediction in the 1990s in 46 developed and emerging economies.chevron_right

This report looks at the currency crisis in Mexico and Argentina in 1994–1995, and in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Korea in 1997–1998. It shows that in these cases, currency crises were accompani...chevron_right

This paper provides an overview of the findings and conclusions of studies exploring the 1990s currency crisis crises from a comparative perspective. The authors first clarify the definition of a curr...chevron_right

This paper looks at ownership changes in enterprises and privatized companies owned by the Polish National Investment Fund (NIF). The authors analyze the companies in the NIFs' portfolios and the type...chevron_right