Poland and potential areas of focus for follow-up interventions. The study also aims to highlight barriers that prevent the …. This report is not intended to be an in-depth analysis but rather an overview of the status of CE implementation in Poland … that provides some recommendations to policy makers on how to accelerate progress toward a CE in Poland …

encompass a very broad agenda, but in Poland's case such a challenge boils down to the objective of reducing the convergence … productivity and competitiveness. The Poland Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) is the first ICA piloted in the World Bank …. The Poland ICA provides benchmark data to assess firm-level performance in other countries in the Europe and Central Asia …

Poland along with seven other Central European and Baltic countries, joined the European Union (EU) on May 1, 2004 … from a geopolitical point of view is undeniable. For Poland and the other new member countries, the distinction between … with the EU. This report discusses regional income disparities and policies in Poland and the likely impact on these on …

Russia has seen even higher oil windfall in the past few months, which translates into likely fiscal surpluses this … export diversification in Russia, and food and energy inflation in Europe and Central Asia region. In the first, results show … Russia and other countries in Europe and Central Asia are contributing significantly to consumer price inflation …

from Russian authorities, the World Bank conducted a diagnostic review to help Russia design an effective consumer … in Volume I, and analyzes the existing rules and practices in Russia, in comparison with international good practices …