"Using 2005 firm level data for 26 countries in Eastern and Central Europe, this paper estimates performance gaps …

areas in transition countries in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, providing particular attention to the …

resources. This paper examines the role and sources of hidden costs in the energy and water sectors in the Europe and Central … Asia (ECA) region. It reviews available data and introduces a model-the Hidden Costs Calculator-that can be used to …

framework in which firms operate. This paper aims to improve our understanding of the business environment of the Europe and … Central Asia (ECA) countries, as well as to assess which of the institutions that shape it are most important for labor market …

"Massive privatizations of housing in Europe and Central Asia transition countries have significantly reduced rental …

, the World Bank has been involved in providing guidance to over fourteen countries in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA … political challenges related to these reforms, including impacts of reforms and political economy constraints. This toolkit … that motivate the use of qualitative and stakeholder or political economy assessments. Chapter three provides a step …

Europe and Central Asia have suffered a setback in economic growth because of the recent global crisis, which revealed …

The climate is changing; and the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region is vulnerable to the consequences. Many of the …

Health financing systems in some Europe and Central Asia (ECA) countries are undergoing some major reforms. In parallel … with the transition from central planning to develop market-based economies, countries in Central Europe have moved within …

The financial crisis threatens the welfare of about 160 million people in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region who … ultimately depends upon the economy's institutional readiness, the flexibility of the economic policy regime, and the ability of …