In this chapter, I survey principal econometric studies of several important labor market
issues in Central and East European countries as they launched the transition from central …

This paper seeks to identify whether the slow progress in transition experienced by the
countries of the former Soviet Union (FSU) arises from weaknesses in implementing …

This introductory, non-technical, text offers a reflective overview of what economics adds to
our understanding of entrepreneurship. It is designed primarily to showcase to young …

The authors summarize entrepreneurial patterns in the transition economies, particularly
Russia, China, Poland and Vietnam. Markets developed spontaneously in every transition …

I examine how foreign presence affects the growth and survival of domestic firms.
Separating a negative crowding out and positive technology spillovers, I analyze whether …

This document is a report commissioned by the Home Office in order to assess the
magnitude of potential migration flows to the UK after the enlargement of the European …

Although the development of a new private sector is generally considered crucial to
economic transition, there has been little empirical research on the determinants of start-up …

We analyze the principal objectives and constraints of small and medium enterprises
(SMEs), using data from a survey of 437 top managers (CEOs) of SMEs in Russia and …

North Korea is one of the most closed and secretive societies in the world. Despite a high
level of interest from the outside world, we have very little detailed information about how the …

In this paper, we study the labor market flows of one of the rapid reformers among the
transition economies: Estonia. Using a unique dataset that permits measurement of job …