Globalization and policy challenges for economies in transition : transition and diversification / / edited by Rob Vos.

• TeilnehmendeR: Vos, Rob, 1955-
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (256 p.)

This volume brings together new contributions from renowned academic scholars, from experts on economies in transition and from the United Nations, the European Union, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development as well as other international agencies. This volume brings together new contributions from renowned academic scholars, from experts on economies in transition and from the United Nations, the European Union, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development as well as other international agencies. It aims to answer fundamental questions and spell out policy options to address the challenges for economies in transition. The volume includes comparative studies focusing on all transition economies, including Central and Eastern Europe, as well as regions such as Western Balkans and the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Integration and diversification: the policy challenge for economies in transition | Institutions and diversification of the economies in transition: policy challenges | Trade, investments and developments in the Western Balkans | International trade and economic diversification: patterns and polices in economies in transition| Foreign Direct Investment in Transition Economies: Strengthening the Gains from Integration | Trends and Patterns of FDI in the economies in transition | Strengthening trade linkages between CIS and China: some empirical evidences from panel data models | Business environment and economic performance in the economies in transition | Remittances in the CIS: Their Economic Implications and a New Estimation Procedure | Addressing the policy challenge in economies which are not rich in natural resources: the case of low-incomes CIS