The transition from plan to market has hinged on the development of a dynamic private sector that would serve as the … transition. The paper also shows how policies designed to encourage skill acquisition by workers have a positive impact on the …

This paper investigates the main determinants of income inequality in transition countries during the period 1990 … inequality in transition economies …

This paper analyzes the relationship between fiscal adjustment and real GDP growth in a panel of 26 transition …

affects private sector employment, the unemployment level, and the unemployment duration in the transition economies of …

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 … consistent with existing evidence on the dynamics of unemployment and real wages in transition economies …

time path of output in transition and the large observed differences in output performance across transition economies …

This paper reviews developments in pension systems in 11 transition economies during the 1990s, highlighting the forces … factors—and discusses why most transition countries are considering shifting, or have already shifted, from traditional … the speed of the transition toward the new system …

This paper looks at the progress in transition and the geographic diversification of trade, focusing on two issues …--the degree of trade openness and trade integration--for a sample of countries in transition. It concludes that about half of the …

This paper examines the influence of economic liberalization and monetary growth on inflation during the transition …