Entrepreneurship and Economic Transition in Central Europe

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1 Business Strategies for Economies in Transition of Central and Eastern EuropeReturn to Europe -- From plan to market: privatisation -- New economic and social environment -- Foreign trade and Foreign Direct Investment -- Strategies of international companies -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 2 Privatisation and Company Restructuring in Central and Eastern Europe: Issues and Progress -- Why privatise at all? -- Who will own the firms? -- A taxonomy of mass privatisation -- Ownership structure in Central and Eastern Europe -- Conclusions -- References -- 3 Lessons from Czech Privatisation -- Privatisation as a key to transformation -- Privatisation forms and methods -- Present dilemmas and perspectives -- Notes -- References -- 4 Development of Financial Markets: the Czech Case -- The financial market revival -- Public markets -- Czech Stock Price Behaviour -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 5 Competitiveness and Industry Restructuring: the Case of Hungary -- Microeconomic factors of competitiveness -- Seven main theses on competitiveness -- Conclusions -- References -- 6 The Ethical Fabric of a Transformation Economy: the Case of Hungary -- The social reception of market economy -- Ethical attitudes of Hungarian Managers -- Ethicality of companies -- Prospects for the future -- Notes -- References -- 7 Economic Growth and Foreign Direct Investment: the Polish Case -- Investment attractiveness in Poland -- Range and forms of foreign investors’ presence in Poland -- Influence of Foreign Direct Investment on Polish economy -- Conclusions -- References -- 8 Transition and Democracy in Romania: the Pain of a Gradualist Restructuring -- The economic and political legacy -- The political developments -- The economic performance and the structural changes -- De-monopolisation and the private sector performance -- Economic policy reforms -- External support and the role of FDI -- The privatisation of SOEs in Romania -- The economic and financial restructuring of industry -- Agriculture -- Foreign exchange controls affecting trading -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 9 Company Co-operations between Eastern and Western Europe -- Reasons for macroeconomic analysis -- Analytical framework -- Innovation and strategic choices for SME -- SME and development -- Development and SME co-operation with Eastern Europe -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 10 Swedish Multinationals in Central and Eastern Europe -- The project -- Objectives -- Frame of Reference -- Five cases on European Multinationals’ entry -- Tentative conclusions -- References -- 11 The Enlargement Challenge -- European governance and the enlargement challenge -- Uncertain enlargement and challenges for corporate governance -- Conclusion -- References.

10.1007/978-1-4615-6401-0 [DOI]

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