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The dynamics of innovation in Eastern Europe : lessons from Estonia

Högselius, Per - 2005

Building strong and dynamic systems of innovation constitutes a key challenge for the post-socialist economies of Central and Eastern Europe. This book develops a strong conceptual and empirical foundation for understanding how such dynamic systems may emerge. The Dynamics of Innovation in...

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Microfoundations of economic success : lessons from Estonia

Mayes, David G. (ed.) - 2009

This book explores the nature of the flexibility of Estonia's rapid growth, that enables it to swiftly seize … firms and households to explore the basis for Estonia's record as the most successful of all the EU accession countries over … Estonian economy, both in price setting in employment and wages, and in consumption. The book also reveals that Estonia is able …

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Handbook of fiscal federalism

Ahmad, Ehtisham (ed.); Brosio, Giorgio (ed.) - 2006

This major Handbook addresses fiscal relations between different levels of government under the general rubric of "fiscal federalism", providing a review of the latest literature as well as an invaluable guide for practitioners and policy makers seeking informed policy options. The contributors...

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Fiscal federalism and state-local finance : the Scandinavian perspective

Rattsø, Jørn (ed.) - 1998

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The economics of German unification : an introduction

Lange, Thomas; Pugh, Geoff - 1998

Following German reunification in 1990, East Germany's centrally planned economy was abolished and replaced by West Germany's social market economy. Western Germany has since provided vast financial support to aid the transformation, and enable eastern Germany to catch-up with western Germany's...

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Financing decentralized expenditures : an international comparison of grants

Ahmad, Ehtisham (ed.) - 1997

Financing Decentralized Expenditures presents new original research papers on the structure of intergovernmental fiscal relations in virtually all types of countries and the design and implementation of transfer mechanisms between different levels of government. In developing, transition, and...

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The political economy of inter-regional fiscal flows : measurement, determinants and effects on country stability

Solé-Ollé, Albert (contributor); Espasa, Marta (contributor) - 2010

Struggles over what a region receives, or should receive, from the budget of the central government are common to many countries. Discussions often focus on the measures of 'net fiscal flows' or 'fiscal balances' provided by the government or other actors. This unique book shows just how these...

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Reforming intergovernmental fiscal relations and the rebuilding of Indonesia : the 'big bang' program and its economic consequences

Alm, James (contributor); … - 2004

Indonesia is currently facing some severe challenges, both in political affairs and in economic management. One of these challenges is the recently enacted decentralization program, now well underway, which promises to have some wide-ranging consequences. This edited volume presents original...

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