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Mind the Break! Accounting for Changing Patterns of Growth during Transition

Fidrmuc, Jan; Tichit, Ariane - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007

We argue that econometric analyses based on transition countries’ data can be vulnerable to structural breaks across …-oriented reforms. We find robust evidence that the pattern of growth in transition has changed at least two times, yielding thus three …

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Formation of Social Capital in Central and Eastern Europe: Understanding the Gap Vis-a-Vis Developed Countries

Fidrmuc, Jan; Gërxhani, Klarita - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005

Recent Eurobarometer survey data are used to document and explain the stock of social capital in 27 European countries. Social capital in Central and Eastern Europe – measured by civic participation and access to social networks – lags behind that in Western European countries. Using...

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Who is in Favour of Enlargement? Determinants of Support for EU Membership in the Candidate Countries Referenda

Doyle, Orla; Fidrmuc, Jan - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004

We analyse support for EU membership as expressed in voting patterns in the candidate countries’ referenda on EU membership, using regional referendum results and individual survey data on voting intentions. We find that favourable individual and regional characteristics are positively...

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Voice of the Diaspora: An Analysis of Migrant Voting Behaviour

Doyle, Orla; Fidrmuc, Jan - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004

This Paper utilizes a unique dataset on votes cast by Czech and Polish migrants in their recent national elections to investigate the impact of institutional, political and economic characteristics on migrants’ voting behaviour. The political preferences of migrants are strikingly different...

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Economic Reform, Democracy and Growth during Post-Communist Transition

Fidrmuc, Jan - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2001

This Paper explores interactions between growth, economic liberalization and democratization during transition. The … results can be summarized as follows: (1) Liberalization has a strong positive effect on growth during transition. This holds … democracy (after controlling for progress in economic liberalization) is negative during early transition. (4) The progress in …

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Anatomy of Voting Behaviour and Attitudes During Post-Communist Transition Czech Republic 1990-98

Doyle, Orla; Fidrmuc, Jan - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003

change over the course of transition? We analyse these issues using data from a sequence of 11 opinion surveys conducted in … employment status, income and unemployment, only affect political preferences in the later stages of the transition. This is … consistent with the predictions of the theoretical literature on political constraints during transition – as the uncertainty …

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