"The paper tests three hypotheses about the causes of unemployment in the Central-East European transition economies … and in a benchmark market economy (Western part of Germany). The first hypothesis (H1) is that unemployment is caused by … inefficient matching. Hypothesis 2 (H2) is that unemployment is caused by low demand. Hypothesis 3 (H3) is that restructuring is …

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

levels in select countries in the Europe and Central Asia region …

Like other regions, Eastern Europe and Central Asia is vulnerable to climate change and its potential socioeconomic … example, those in Central Asia and southern Europe), adapting to climate risk adds a new dimension to the challenges of … development, but also provides an opportunity to revisit priorities and accelerate reforms. The Europe and Central Asia (ECA …

private housing finance market participants. It offers observations of the recent Europe and Central Asia (ECA) market …

The global financial crisis severely affected economies in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA). Currencies …

the Europe and Central Asia Region (ECA) in the short run and to indicate which countries are most likely to be … perspectives: (a) impacts on the macro-economy through inflation, the trade balance, fiscal accounts and growth; and (b …

sharply decelerate in 2023 as high inflation and increasingly tight monetary policy dampen economic activity. Despite … part looks at inclusive growth trends in the EU as a whole and the four regions: Northern Europe (NE), Southern Europe (SE …), Western Europe (WE) and Central and Southeast Europe (CEE). Depending on data availability, it also zooms in on a set of …

energy price shock on economic growth, inflation, and public finances in the ECA region. Section 3 provides policy options to …