Economic Freedom as a Driver for Growth in Transition [PDF]
This paper reviews the political economy view of economic growth in post-communist economies making the transition to free markets, focusing on the role of economic policy and institutions.
Pääkkönen, Jenni
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Dealing with financial fragility in transition economies [PDF]
We examine the efforts of transition economies to deal with financial fragility and resolve banking cries We characterize the birthing process of banking in transition and the three essential features of banking crises in transition economies: (i) bad ...
Bonin, John, Wachtel, Paul
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An empirical note on growth and convergence across Russian regions [PDF]
This empirical note uses publicly available Goskomstat data to investigate income growth and convergence across Russian regions. Using data for 1992-2001, we find strong sigma divergence simultaneously with beta convergence.
Solanko, Laura
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The euro goes East. Implications of the 2000-2002 economic slowdown for synchronisation of business cycles between the euro area and CEEs [PDF]
We assess the correlation of supply and demand shocks between current countries in the euro area and EU accession candidates from 1993/1995 to 2002.
Fidrmuc, Jarko, Korhonen, Iikka
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Assessing a feasible degree of product market integration. (A pilot analysis) [PDF]
Perfect integration eludes the real world, so we suggest a realistic benchmark standard for judging the extent of market integration in various economies.
Gluschenko, Konstantin, Kulighina, Darya
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Assessing equilibrium exchange rates in CEE acceding countries: Can we have DEER with BEER without FEER? A critical survey of the literature [PDF]
The ambition of this paper is to provide a thorough overview of equilibrium exchange rates in the acceding countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
Égert, Balázs
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Portinvartijuus muuttuvassa mediamaisemassa
Media & ViestintäTämä väitöskirja tarkastelee uutismedian, yleisöjen ja sosiaalisen median alustojen välistä vuorovaikutteista suhdetta portinvartijateorian valossa hyödyntäen julkaisun jälkeisen portinvartijuuden teoriaa.
Margareta Salonen
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Do institutions matter? Estimating the effect of institutions on economic performance in China [PDF]
This paper estimates the effect of institutions on economic performance using cross-city data from China. We argue that China's ongoing reforms are part of a long and circuitous historical transition from antiquity to modernity, which started about 150 ...
Yang , Zhao, Ying , Fang
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Off-the-record target zones: Theory with an application to Hong Kong's currency board [PDF]
This paper provides a modelling framework for evaluating the exchange rate dynamics of a target zone regime with undisclosed bands. We generalize the literature to allow for asymmetric one-sided regimes.
Chen, Yu-Fu +2 more
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Causes of Corruption in Russia: A Disaggregated Analysis [PDF]
This paper examines determinants of corruption across Russian regions. Key contributions include: (i) a formal study of economic corruption determinants across Russian regions; (ii) comparisons of determinants of perceived corruption versus those of ...
Belousova, Veronika +2 more
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