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Why less? The Gendered Aspects of Small- and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Ownership under Economic Transition
Aidis, Ruta - Tinbergen Instituut - 2002
This paper explores the gendered influence on SME development under economic transition in Lithuania. Previous studies have shown that male and female business owners are more different than similar in terms of personal and business characteristics (Brush 1992). An analysis of 332 SME owners in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011256418
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Perceptions of entrepreneurs among polish students
Starnawska, Marzena - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
The aim of this paper is to present how we can approach and explore the field of entrepreneurship phenomenon in an … management research. We hope to outline how we can approach topic of entrepreneurship using alternative, not mainstream method … entrepreneurship was Baumol (1990) who analyzed perceptions of entrepreneurs from historical perspective. He has distinguished three …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011258249
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Tunisia: First and Second Reviews Under the Stand-By Arrangement, Request for Waiver of Applicability and Nonobservance of Performance Criteria
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
This paper discusses Tunisia’s First and Second Reviews Under the Stand-by Arrangement and Request for Waivers of Applicability and Nonobservance of Performance Criteria. Program performance has been mixed. A weak budget composition, lower budget commitments, and deferred cash payments to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244533
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Lao People's Democratic Republic; 2009 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
Lao People’s Democratic Republic’s growth is expected to moderate but remain fairly robust, supported by large projects in train, strong mineral exports, and expansionary policies. The staff report for the Lao People’s Democratic Republic’s 2009 Article IV...
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The Great Contractions in Russia, the Baltics and the Other Countries of the Former Soviet Union; A View From the Supply Side
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2000
The output contractions during the initial transition stages in the Baltics and in Russia and the other CIS countries are examined across several dimensions, and the reliability of the available official statistics evaluated. The depth, length and breadth of the contractions are studied and set...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263697
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Institutions Matter in Transition, But so do Policies
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2000
This paper analyzes the importance of developing market-enhancing institutions for restoring economic growth in transition economies during 1991–98. The paper’s main finding is that the development of an institutional framework has indeed a significant positive impact on growth, but that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263992
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Exchange Rate Regimes in Selected Advanced Transition Economies; Coping with Transition, Capital Inflows, and EU Accession
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2000
Since beginning economic transition, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, and Slovenia have—with much success—employed diverse exchange rate regimes. As these countries approach EU accession, they will need to avoid the perils of too much or too little exchange rate variability when...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005264251
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Financial integration and financial development in transition economies : what happens during financial crises ?
Brezigar-Masten, Arjana; Coricelli, Fabrizio; Masten, Igor - HAL - 2010
This papers provides an empirical analysis of the role of financial development and financial integration in the growth dynamics of transition countries. We focus on the role of financial integration in determining the impact of financial development on growth, distinguishing "normal times" from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010549087
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A small macro econometric model for Kazakhstan: a retrospective of alternative economic policies undertaken during the transition process
Dufrénot, Gilles; Ospanova, Adelya; Sand-Zantman, Alain - HAL - 2014
This paper presents a quarterly macro econometric model of the Kazakhstan. The main goal is to provide a stylized representation of the Kazakh economy in order to simulate the consequences of several economic policies viewed by the authorities as essential during the period of transition to a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010899302
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The Coordination of Domestic Public Debt and Monetary Management in Economies in Transition; Issues and Lessons From Experience
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 1994
In economies in transition, the development of financial markets is a common objective linking the monetary and fiscal authorities, while monetary and public debt management cannot be strictly separated. This calls for close coordination of objectives and instruments of monetary and debt...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826151