Trade, Development and Structural Change : Central and Eastern Europe

1. Introduction: The journey begins -- 2. Central and Eastern Europe: A brief history of trade between 1945-1989 -- 3. The Fall of the “Iron Curtain”: Can the Central and East European Countries (CEECs) Face the Challenge of Trade-Restructuring and Integration? -- 4. CEECs and EU in Trade Expansion and Market Structures -- 5. Foreign direct investment -- 6. The role of domestic institutions -- 7. Structural Change and Transformation within the Transition Economies -- 8. Economic performance of six economies of Central and Eastern Europe -- 9. Conclusion: Back to the Future.