affects private sector employment, the unemployment level, and the unemployment duration in the transition economies of … private sector and a high unemployment level of long duration. The paper also addresses the issue of the optimal (output …

consistent with existing evidence on the dynamics of unemployment and real wages in transition economies …This paper studies interactions between labor market institutions and unemployment dynamics in transition economies. It … main conclusions arises. First, higher unemployment benefits increase steady-state unemployment, and, during the transition …

growth is exogenously determined, we show that in the initial stages of transition unemployment will rise over time. After a … critical stage in the transition process, restructuring is accompanied by a decline in unemployment. When growth is … is determined by the level of human capital in the private sector and the rate of unemployment. The effects of various …

This paper is the first comprehensive empirical study of earnings, income, and consumption inequality in urban China … transition in urban China …

China and Australia have increasingly strong links, especially through trade. These are driven by demand from China for … Australian commodities (coal and iron ore) and services (tourism and education). These links are influenced by China's transition …, three risks (both upside and downside) to China during this transition process are considered, focusing on their spillovers …

This paper examines the progress made in four Asian transition economies—China, Lao P.D.R., Vietnam, and Mongolia …

recommendations for China. The simulations highlight the importance of the criteria being used for determining speed and sequencing …

This paper examines China’s reform experience since 1978, reviewing major initiatives taken and assessing their impact … special conditions before and during the reform process that impinged on China’s capacity to implement reforms, and, in … particular, those where China may differ from other countries undertaking reform, including former CPEs. A further consideration …