1st Edition

Beyond Transition Development Perspectives and Dilemmas

307 Pages
by Routledge

307 Pages
by Routledge

307 Pages
by Routledge

The post-communist Central European and Baltic economies are now approaching the end of their transitions to well-functioning market systems. In some respects, the approaching EU accession and conclusion of the transition marks the end of a fascinating period in economic history. Beyond Transition focuses on the economic problems and issues facing Central Europe and the Baltics, the Balkans, and... Read more
Contents: Is there room for national monetary policy in the global economy?; Costs and benefits of monetary sovereignty in the era of globalization; Assessing dollarization; Exchange rate and monetary regimes; Why unilateral Euroization makes sense for (some) applicant countries; Exchange rate regimes after enlargement; Labour market flexibility in Central and East Europe; Labour market reform: lessons from Spain; Designing labour market institutions; Tax systems in transition; Tax reforms in the Baltic States; Weak institutions, fiscal policy, and low equilibria; Privatization and corporate governance; Growing irrelevance of corporate governance; Links between privatization and other policies; The EU enlargement: consequences for the CIS countries, Russia's relations with the EU: problems and prospects; Central European experience and the CIS; Index.

Biography

Marek Dabrowski (Edited by) ,  Ben Slay (Edited by) ,  Jaroslaw Neneman (Edited by)