Hungarian manufacturing - the shooting star in Central and Eastern Europe
The 2002 Regular Reports on the EU candidate countries
The Baltic countries: from the rouble to the euro
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 2001 to 2002

From ERM to ERM2 - from one crisis to another?
Structural militarization in post-communist Russia
Neoliberal economic policy hampers integration of Central and Eastern Europe
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 2001 to 2002

Bulgaria: steady growth
Croatia: trade deficit high again
Czech Republic: after the flood
Hungary: growth driven by domestic demand
Macedonia: landmark election
Poland: changes in fiscal policy may make a difference
Romania: export-led growth
Russia: mixed results in 2002
Slovakia: election encourages GDP growth
Slovenia: record FDI inflow
Ukraine: budget and inflation targets jeopardized
Yugoslavia: making up its mind
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 2001 to 2002

Agriculture in transition countries: robust expansion backed by investment and bumper harvests
Average effective tax rates in CEE and EU countries
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 2001 to 2002

The fear of intervention: the case of the Polish zloty
Sector profile: the textile and clothing sector in the CEECs
'State of play' in the EU accession negotiations (Table)
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 2001 to 2002

Albania: high but powerless growth
Patterns of trade specialization in CEECs
Economic consequences of the Schengen Treaty for labour markets in the Polish borderland regions
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 2001 to 2002

Hungary after the elections
Barter in Russia: competing explanations and empirical evidence
Perils of opening-up: the case of Turkey
'State of play' in the EU accession negotiations (Table)
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 2000 to 2002

Real convergence and real appreciation: the Czech experience
CEE agriculture in an enlarged EU: a hard landing ahead?
The evolution of inequality in Poland
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 2000 to 2002

Labour markets in the Czech and Slovak Republics
Sector profile: the metals sector in the CEECs
'Regional economic co-operation in Asia: challenges for Europe' - report on conference in Vienna, 4/5 October 2001
'Economic perspectives of European integration and implications for Asia' - announcement of conference in Tokyo, 22/23 May 2002
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 2000 to 2002

Exchange rate and bond price reactions to changing fundamentals: the case of Poland
Agriculture in transition countries: strong growth in grain output in 2001
Managing capital flows in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 2000 to 2002

Introduction of the euro: implications for the statistics on transition countries
The euro enters into circulation: impact on the transition economies
Foreign currency holdings in the Central and Eastern European countries
The euro in the Balkans
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 2000 to 2001

Temporary slowdown in the CEECs reflects weaker EU growth
Sector profile: Chemicals in the CEECs
'Big Bang' enlargement of the EU in 2004? A comment on the EU Commission's 2001 Regular Reports
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 2000 to 2001

Poland: interesting times ahead
Agricultural trade between the EU and Hungary: the process of gradual liberalization
Who (in the West) should be in favour of EU eastern enlargement - and why?
CEE tourists in Austria
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 2000 to 2001

Any predictable consequences of the 'war on terrorism' for the transition countries?
Recent developments in individual transition countries
The 'state of play' in the EU accession negotiations as of mid-2001
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 2000 to 2001

Poland's budget in a mess
Structure of trade in manufactured products between Southeast European countries and the EU
The structure of tax revenues in CEE and EU countries: a comparison
Sector profile: the electrical and optical equipment sector in the CEECs
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 2000 to 2001

Southeast European prospects n view of the recent political developments
Sector profile: Leather and leather products in the CEECs
Nominal wage growth, exchange rate and productivity
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 2000 to 2001

Transition countries' agriculture in 2000: influenced by the weather and external developments
Complying with the acquis communautaire: some consequences for CEE manufacturing
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 2000 to 2001

What kind of future for the Baltic currencies?
Product quality of CEE exports to the EU
EU accession: which country in which year?
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 1999 to 2001

The CAP crisis in the light of the enlargement process
Regional economic developments in CEECs
WIIW's Countdown project: research papers available online
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 1999 to 2001

Poland's balance of payments, foreign debt and reserves: a perspective on the years 2001-2005
Trends in foreign direct investment in the transition countries
Trade specialization of CEECs
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 1999 to 2001

The economies of the transition countries in 2000
Transcaucasus: Economic performance affected by political fragmentation
The Treaty of Nice and the EU's forthcoming enlargement
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 1999 and 2000

Agriculture 2000: CEECs affected by drought, slight production rise in Russia and Ukraine
Quality of life: Large CEE cities compared with Vienna
Sector profile: Food, beverages and tobacco in the CEECs
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 1999 and 2000

Yugoslavia: Politics first
Land markets in Central and Eastern Europe
Policies diverting FDI from Romania
The European Commission's third Regular Report - a comment
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 1999 and 2000

Bulgaria: Fragile recovery
Croatia: GDP growth higher than expected
Romania: Modest recovery
Ukraine: Strong upturn from low base despite IMF freeze
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 1999 and 2000

Czech Republic: Back to the brighter side of life
Hungary: Strong growth carries on
Poland: Weakening growth
Slovakia: Modest recovery led by strong exports
Slovenia: Good economic performance despite messy politics
Russia: Ongoing industrial recovery
Yugoslavia: Political change
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 1999 and 2000

Ineffective but not inactive: Poland's Monetary Policy Council fights inflation
Croatia: New government, old policy
The zloty on the float
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 1999 and 2000 

Czech balance of payments: can the recent good figures be sustained ?
Labour market pressure in CEECs in 2000-2020
Regional disparities in the Russian Federation
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 1999 and 2000 

Foreign trade in services in the CEECs
Agriculture in Eastern Europe in 1999: Agro-food sectors affected by market depression
From the state to the market? Pension reform paths in CEE and the Former Soviet Union
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in ten transition countries, 1999 and 2000 

Upswing of privatization-related FDI in CEECs in the late 1990s
Banking structures in Eastern Europe
The rubber and plastic products sector in the CEECs
Russian economic policy at a new stage
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in nine transition countries, 1998 to 2000 

Sustainability of Poland's 'import-fed' growth
Recent labour market developments in CEECs
Croatia's second transition?
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in nine transition countries, 1998 to 2000 

Fiscal reform in Romania: A move towards predictability?
The banking sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kosovo: Situation and options
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in nine transition countries, 1998 to 2000 

The CIS at the dawn of the century: Hybrid economies benefit from devaluation
Macedonia: Mixed results and prospects
Serbia and Montenegro: Diverging or colliding?
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in nine transition countries, 1998 and 1999 

Mid-term priorities of Slovak economic policy
The role of foreign direct investment in economic recovery and transformation
Inflationary consequences of the equalization of prices of tradable consumer goods
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in nine transition countries, 1998 and 1999 

Ukraine: More of the same seen as better than less
Agriculture 1999: Slight decline in the CEECs, stagnation at low level in Russia and Ukraine
Small and medium-size enterprises in the Polish economy in the 1990s
The financial services sector in the CIS countries
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in nine transition countries, 1998 and 1999 

Bulgaria: Widening external imbalances
Croatia: Election year overshadowed by poor economic performance
Romania: Restructuring amidst austerity
Key issues of the accession negotiations between the EU and Hungary
EU Commission evaluates the transition countries
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in nine transition countries, 1998 and 1999

Czech economy: A hint of recovery
Hungary: Waiting for a turnaround in the EU business cycle
Something is rotten in the state of Poland
Slovakia: Austerity package not yet successful
Slovenia: GDP growth driven by domestic demand
Russia: Signs of economic recovery amidst deteriorating politics
Statistics:
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in nine transition countries, 1998 and 1999 

Capital inflows and current account deficit: the case of Poland
Decline of public virtues and the fate of Eastern Europe
Price levels of consumer goods and services in the advanced transition countries, 1990-96
Quarterly GDP by expenditure in Slovenia
Fighting over the wreckage in Yugoslavia
The Stability Pact for South-East Europe
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in nine transition countries, 1998 and 1999 

EU eastern enlargement from the perspective of Greece
Romania: What can we learn from macroeconomic forecasting?
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in nine transition countries, 1998 and 1999 

Transition countries: Agriculture in 1998 
Financial standing of the Polish banking sector 
Gross disposable income and gross national savings in the transition countries: Basic statistics 
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in nine transition countries, 1998 and 1999 

Slovakia: Approaching the crisis 
Russia: Avoiding disintegration in the aftermath of the 1998 crisis 
Central European economies ranging from weak to robust 
Patterns of divergence in the Western Balkans 
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in nine transition countries, 1998 and 1999 

Is Romania to default? 
Lending to small and medium-size enterprises: the case of Bulgaria 
Ten lessons from a decade of transition 
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in nine transition countries, 1998 and 1999 

Hungary: FDI, profit repatriation and the current account 
Slovakia on its knees? 
Evolution of the Bulgarian enterprise sector under the currency board 
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in nine transition countries, 1998 and 1999

Latvia feels effects of the Russian crisis
Potential size of migration from Poland after joining the EU 
Transition to a market economy and the post-Washington consensus 
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in nine transition countries, 1997 and 1998 

EU membership for the transition countries: A moving target? 
Russia: No major economic policy change 
Contradictory concepts and unfortunate practices of market reforms in Russia 
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in nine transition countries, 1997 and 1998 

Transition economies: Less room for high expectations 
Agriculture 1998: Drop in the CEECs, plunge in Russia and Ukraine 
Reforming the Hungarian health care system
Statistics: 
FDI in CEECs in 1998 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in nine transition countries, 1997 and 1998 

Croatia: The mood changes 
Macedonia: Possible government change 
Slovenia: Sticking with gradualism 
The impact of foreign direct investment on efficiency and growth in CEEC manufacturing
Growth or stagnation? The puzzle of Bulgarian statistics 
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in nine transition countries, 1997 and 1998 

Bulgaria: Mixed signals about the state of the economy 
Czech Republic: Stagnation again 
Hungary: Healthy real economy, diving stock exchange prices 
Poland: Slowing down 
Romania: Can the government contain the crisis? 
Slovakia: High growth becoming more fragile 
Russia: Economic policy options and outlook
Ukraine: Stunned by the Russian debacle 
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in nine transition countries, 1997 and 1998 

Death of capital markets in Russia
Lithuania: Very high current account deficit 
Technology and growth in central Europe 
Manufacturing in transition countries: A comparison of four sectors 
Another new Czech government 
WIIW 25 Years Anniversary Conference
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in nine transition countries, 1997 and 1998 

Estonia: Cooling the boom 
Income elasticities of demand for consumer goods in transition countries 
Hungary after the elections 
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in nine transition countries, 1997 and 1998 

The CIS in 1997 - early 1998: Vulnerable stabilizations, anaemic growth, Asian fallout 
Agriculture 1997: Slight growth in the CEECs, subsiding decline in Russia and Ukraine 
Effects of staying out of the EU 
Countdown: Online information, documentation and communication centre on the European Union's eastern enlargement 
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in nine transition countries, 1997 and 1998 

Recent developments of FDI and privatization 
Markets and balances in CEECs 
Emerging bond markets in Central and Eastern Europe 
Statistics: 
Annual macroeconomic data 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in nine transition countries, 1997 and 1998

Bulgaria: Radical break with the past but no recovery yet 
Hungary: Preconditions for sustainable growth 
Poland: Monetary policy strays into a blind alley 
Romania: Reforms delayed by political instability 
Slovakia: Growing internal and external debt 
Slovenia: Steady but moderate growth 
Russia: The endless wait for recovery 
Ukraine: Left gains in parliament but signs of normalization elsewhere 
Statistics: 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in nine transition countries, 1997 and 1998 

The challenges of EU accession for the Hungarian banking sector 
China: A difficult year ahead 
Taylor rules in transition 
Statistics:
Money supply, price level and interest rates in transition countries, 1992-97 
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in nine transition countries, 1997 and 1998

Croatia: Devaluation dilemmas 
The new Czech government 
Current account imbalances in East and West: Do they matter? 
Statistics:
Selected monthly data on the economic situation in nine transition countries, 1996 and 1997

Pension systems in CEECS: Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia
Note on the country studies on pension system reform in CEECs

Trade in the Balkans
Agriculture 1997: Upturn nearly everywhere, but lasting crisis in Russia and Ukraine 
Recent trends of FDI inflows to CEECs 
China: The Asian financial crisis and other key developments
Statistics: 
Online access to WIIW's Economic Database Eastern Europe 
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia: Selected monthly data on the economic situation in 1996 and 1997

Evolution of the banking systems in the Baltic states 
Moldova: A country profile 
Poland's new government: no change of policies yet 
Statistics: 
Recent trends in industrial output and labour costs in transition countries 
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia: Selected monthly data on the economic situation in 1996 and 1997

No change of course: The transition economies at mid-1997
Estonia: The Number One candidate of the Baltic countries to join the EU 
Poverty in China 
'You cannot fool the fundamentals' 
A vote for change in Montenegro? 
Statistics: 
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia: Selected monthly data on the economic situation in 1996 and 1997

Bulgaria: Smooth transition to a currency board arrangement
Croatia: Growing external deficit 
Czech Republic: Après le déluge 
Hungary: Accelerating economic growth 
Poland: Performance unaffected by flood 
Romania: Stabilization holds, restructuring started 
Slovakia: Growing external and fiscal deficits 
Slovenia: Path of moderate growth continues 
Russia: No more decline, but no marked upturn either 
Ukraine: Donor dismay provokes belated changes 
Statistics: 
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia: Selected monthly data on the economic situation in 1996 and 1997

The CIS in 1996-97: Uncertainty in Russia spills over 
The currency board in Bulgaria: First experience 
A faulty transformation? Enterprise restructuring and competitiveness in the Czech Republic 
Statistics: 
Balance of payments in ten transition countries, 1989-96 
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia: selected monthly data on the economic situation in 1996 and 1997 

Bulgaria: Preparing for a turnaround? 
Croatia: The current account, a big questions mark
Czech Republic: Has the crisis bottomed out? 
Hungary: Growth gains momentum 
Poland: Firm growth continues, trade gap widens 
Romania: Currency stable, production declining 
Slovakia: Escalating current account crisis 
Slovenia: No drama amid moderate growth 
Russia. Stabilization within reach though budget crisis still looms 
Ukraine: No budget, no recovery, disappointing large privatization 
Statistics: 
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia: selected monthly data on the economic situation in 1996 and 1997 

China: growth of GDP distorted by inventory glut 
Agriculture 1996: stagnation in the CEECs, further drop in Russia and Ukraine 
Bulgaria facing a currency board 
Statistics: 
Employment, unemployment and wages in transition countries 
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia: selected monthly data on the economic situation in 1996 and 1997 

Croatia: stable prices, but high external deficit 
FYR Macedonia: slow recovery 
Russia: new government faces old problems but will at least act 
Czech government corrects its economic policies 
FR Yugoslavia: more reform talk 
Statistics: 
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia: selected monthly data on the economic situation in 1996 and 1997 

Bulgaria: a case of transition failure 
Czech Republic: recessionary tendencies 
Hungary: from stabilization to growth?
Poland: fast GDP growth, yawning trade gap 
Romania: stabilization package extinguishes economic growth 
Slovakia: high growth, growing external deficit 
Slovenia: slow restructuring impeding more pronounced growth 
Ukraine: borrowing short-term 
Albania: a miracle collapses 
Statistics: 
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia: selected monthly data on the economic situation in 1996 and 1997 

Banking in Croatia 
Basic information on the emerging banking system in Macedonia 
OECD-WIIW Seminar on bank restructuring in Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia 
Statistics: 
Money supply, inflation and refinancing rates 
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia: selected monthly data on the economic situation in 1995 and 1996 

Announcement of Members' Seminar 
The state of the banking system in Poland 
The Czech banking system in 1996 
Restructuring of the Slovak banking system 
Statistics: 
New Monthly Database Eastern Europe 
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia: selected monthly data on the economic situation in 1995 and 1996 

The Hungarian banking sector in 1994-96 
Slovenia: towards the completion of bank rehabilitation 
New government in Romania 
Statistics: 
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia: selected monthly data on the economic situation in 1995 and 1996 

Growth in the CEECs slows down in 1996 as exports to the EU lost momentum 
China: inflation under control, growth slowing down 
FR Yugoslavia: election crisis 
Statistics: 
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia: selected monthly data on the economic situation in 1995 and 1996 

Bulgaria: financial collapse and economic downturn 
Croatia: weak economic growth 
Czech Republic: restrained growth dynamics 
Hungary: recovery only in the second half of the year 
Poland: steady performance 
Romania: muddling through the election year 
Slovakia: remarkable growth, high trade deficit 
Slovenia: only moderate growth
Russia: politically unstable, economic recovery delayed 
Ukraine: currency reform to lock in progress on inflation 
Statistics: 
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia: selected monthly data on the economic situation in 1995 and 1996 

Agricultural reforms in the CEEC(4) and their impact on farming 
Statistical overview of agriculture in transition countries 
Statistics: 
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia: selected monthly data on the economic situation in 1995 and 1996 
 

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e-mail: stanek@wiiw.ac.at

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Last update: 6 Dec 2002 (E. Strobl)