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Inequality and Transformation of Social Structures in Transitional Economies.
Mikhalev, V. - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2000
The transition to a market economy in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union has been associated with greater inequality and social stratification. This paper prepared within the UNU/WIDER project on "Income Distribution and Social Structure during the Transition' analyses trends in social...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005661044
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Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development in Poland after 1990.
Surdej, A. - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2000
The paper analyses the small- and medium-sized enterprise sector in Poland, seeking to answer the question of whether SME development along current lines is sufficient to assure the sustainable development of the Polish economy.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005661064
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The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Developing Countries’ Terms of Trade
Wacker, Konstantin M. - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2011
This paper first shows that important economic arguments in favor of the Prebisch- Singer hypothesis of falling terms of trade of developing countries have implicitly relied on the role of multinational corporations and foreign direct investment. As of yet, the relationship between the latter...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008828336
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Hungary: The Janus-faced Success Story
Csaba, Laszlo - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2009
This paper offers a broad overview of the Hungarian development strategy over the past two decades. Combining historical and functional analysis, some major strengths and weaknesses are identified, with special emphasis on the country.s open-door policies and the role played by the European...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004973360
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Does Internet Connectivity Affect Export Performance? Evidence from Transition Economies
Clarke, George R.G. - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2002
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005001293
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Exchange Rates and Outward Foreign Direct Investment: US FDI in Emerging Economies
Udomkerdmongkol, Manop; Morrissey, Oliver; Gorg, Holger - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2008
The paper investigates the impact of exchange rates on US foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to a sample of 16 …: the value of the local currency (a cheaper currency attracts FDI); expected changes in the exchange rate (expected … devaluation implies FDI is postponed); and exchange rate volatility (discourages FDI). The results reveal a negative relationship …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005001314
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Foreign Direct Investment in Small Island Developing States
Read, Robert - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2007
The role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in small island developing states (SIDS) is an issue that has been … empirical economics literature. For SIDS themselves however, FDI represents an important additional source of investment capital … analyse the determinants of the inflows of FDI to SIDS. The analysis is undertaken in the context of the existing literature …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005001326
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The Liberalization of Capital Outflows in CIBS: What Opportunities for Other Developing Countries?
Gottschalk, Ricardo; Azevedo Sodre, Cecilia - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2008
(FDI), but also portfolio capital flows from CIBS. To inform the discussion, two steps are taken: first, in order to … measures undertaken by CIBS to date and future intended liberalization. Second, it maps geographic distribution of outward FDI …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005001363
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FDI and Growth: A Causal Relationship
Chowdhury, Abdur R.; Mavrotas, George - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2005
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005001366
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Political Regime, Private Investment, and Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Countries
Udomkerdmongkol, Manop; Morrissey, Oliver - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2008
investigate the effect of FDI on private investment. It also explores if the relationship between FDI and private investment is … investment is more important than FDI in terms of the contribution to total investment, and that FDI inflows and private … investment are higher in countries with good governance. Interestingly, the findings demonstrate that FDI tends to displace …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005031706