Many reforms of banking market liberalization in CEE countries raised the question on the convergence of banks' competitive behaviour, particularly because of the presence of foreign banks from same European regions. We find within-country convergence of three used bank competition measures,...

Now comprising 25 member states the European Union has embraced an aggressive competitiveness policy whilst continuing to pursue its social policy. The stated goal of the European Union is that no one gets left behind as it strives to become the world's most competitive and dynamic...

Purpose: We illustrate the development of corporate governance issues in the transition economies of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and analyse if codes based on directives or standards are better for these economies. Design/Approach: A chapter about corporate governance codes and the...

Economic self-interest and social considerations are the key determinants of public support for market reforms in transition countries. However, political strategies that rely mainly on public support for pushing through economic reforms have limited relevance if the prevailing institutional...

This paper investigates the role of information and communication technology (ICT) as a driver of improved productivity performance of Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries and Russia (CEER) relative to the EU-15 and the U.S. during the 1990s. The paper investigates how, and to what...