The transition paths from plan to market have varied markedly across countries. Central and Eastern European and the …, rapidly narrowed the productivity gap with advanced economies. In contrast, in countries of the Commonwealth of Independent … States, which embarked on reforms later and contented with less depth, the productivity gap remains substantial. While the …

economic convergence may push up inflation rates in transition economies. Cyclical effects and regulated prices are found to be … exchange rate plays a prominent (but declining) role in transition economies. …

Following the collapse of planning, new small and medium-sized firms rapidly emerged in all transition economies. Using … formerly planned economies with those in economies outside transition, we document not only the challenges faced by transition …

between democratic quality and human stature. The results indicate that the transition to democracy increased average male …