In this paper we document and analyse gross job flows in five transition countries, Poland, Estonia, Slovenia, Bulgaria …

countries (namely Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and Spain compared with Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech …, and very large in Portugal, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia. Our findings support the hypothesis of a negative relationship …

spatial dimension of population decline on the national level. Lithuania is one of the countries which have experienced very … in Lithuania of 17.2% between 1989 and 2011, with the decrease being more intense during the second decade of the period …

; Hungary ; Lithuania ; Romania ; Russia ; Ukraine …

, Estonia, as the transition process develops. Using Labour Force Survey data covering the period 1989-1999, we show that after … the initial shock, displacement rates in Estonia have fallen back to levels observed in several western economies, as the … in Estonia. The main cost of displacement is then the income loss due to non-employment, which is severe for a minority …

planning and ask about differences in job creation across two different transition economies: Estonia, which experienced rapid …

turbulence; a large economy with rigid labor markets, Poland, and a small open economy with increased flexibility, Estonia. We … unemployment compared to Estonia during the period of EU enlargement. Traditional labor market institutions (wage rigidity and …

requirements of jobs in Estonia during the years 1997-2003. We find large wage penalties associated with the phenomenon of …