The post-communist states of Central and Eastern Europe have gone from being among the
world's most closed, autarkic economies to being some of the most export-oriented and …

Smart specialisation is currently probably the largest innovation policy experiment in the
world. Its aim is to move the EU less developed countries and regions on path of R&D-based …

The 'knowledge based economy'(KBE) is a controversial term which nevertheless describes
the important changes to the nature of growth and catch up that have been taking place at …

In the context of the Eastern European enlargement, locally based networks of enterprises
were expected to act as an important driver of economic integration of the cross-border …

Emerging economies are expected to be in the driver's seat of the global economy in the
medium and long term. Large multinational corporations will account for much of this activity …

Competition for FDI is intensifying and changing in scope as governments of developed and
developing countries alike place a higher emphasis on the quality rather than on the …

Recently, debates about uniqueness of emerging market firms'(EMFs) internationalization
strategies were a focus of research. Yet, findings regarding their determinants are mixed …

Small-scale business co-operation across borders is considered as major driving force of
economic integration between Western and Central Eastern Europe. In this context, it is …

The paper examines the determinants of productivity growth in foreign manufacturing
subsidiaries in five Central and East European (CEE) countries by analysing patterns of …

Observing the CEE members of the EU (EU10 countries) from a distance, they certainly used
to share major structural similarities given their historical legacies, as well as certain …