Monthly Report No. 8-9/2011

Import intensities of production in the New EU Member States in 1995 and 2006 (by Leon Podkaminer; pp. 1-5) Keywords import intensity, trade, input-output Countries covered New EU Member States, China, Turkey, Japan, Russia, USA Topics International Trade, Competitiveness and FDI A note on social indicators for MENA and transition countries (by Mario Holzner; pp. 6 7) Keywords unemployment, inequality, migration Countries covered Middle East and North Africa Topics Labour, Migration and Income Distribution Three crises (by Vladimir Gligorov; pp. 8-10) Keywords debt crisis, currency crisis, banking crisis Countries covered European Union Topics Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy Statistical Annex Selected monthly data on the economic situation in Central, East and Southeast Europe (pp. 11-20) Guide to wiiw statistical services on Central, East and Southeast Europe (p. 21)