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Post-enlargement emigration and new EU members' labor markets
Zaiceva, Anzelika - In: IZA World of Labor (2014)
The recent EU enlargements into Central and Eastern Europe and increased labor mobility within the Union provide a …
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Post-enlargement emigration and new EU members' labor markets
Zaiceva, Anzelika - In: IZA World of Labor (2014) August, pp. 1-10
The recent EU enlargements into Central and Eastern Europe and increased labor mobility within the Union provide a …
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Do guest worker programs give firms too much power?
Norlander, Peter - In: IZA World of Labor (2021)
Guest worker programs allow migrants to work abroad legally, and offer benefits to workers, firms, and nations. Guest workers are typically authorized to work only in specific labor markets, and are sponsored by, and must work for, a specific firm, making it difficult for guest workers to switch...
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Latent entrepreneurship in transition economies
Atasoy, Hilal - In: IZA World of Labor (2015)
actually starting a business, especially in transition economies that lack established institutional systems and markets. The …
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Alcoholism and mortality in Eastern Europe
Yakovlev, Evgeny - In: IZA World of Labor (2015)
Eastern European countries, particularly former Soviet Union economies, traditionally have the highest rates of alcohol consumption in the world. Consequently, they also have some of the highest male mortality rates in the world. Regulation can be effective in significantly decreasing excessive...
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Foreign direct investment and employment in transition economies
Estrin, Saul - In: IZA World of Labor (2017)
. Transition economies of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) faced a desperate need to join the global economy, to improve their … CEE, and for some resource-rich transition countries (e.g. Russia and some of Central Asia), but primarily delivered … significant benefits (e.g. employment) for the former. FDI arrived much later to other transition countries (e.g. the former …
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Do institutions matter for entrepreneurial development?
Aidis, Ruta - In: IZA World of Labor (2017)
Supportive institutional environments help build the foundations for innovative and productive entrepreneurship. A few post-Soviet countries have benefitted from international integration through EU membership, which enabled the development of democracy and free market principles. However, many...
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Upgrading technology in Central and Eastern European economies
Radosevic, Slavo - In: IZA World of Labor (2017)
The future growth of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) depends on upgrading technology, exporting and coupling domestic technology efforts while improving their position in global value chains. Current policies in the region are not geared to these tasks, despite the availability of huge...
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Do trade unions in Central and Eastern Europe make a difference?
Magda, Iga - In: IZA World of Labor (2017)
Countries with strong industrial relations institutions and well-established social dialogue often perform well in terms of economic growth and social cohesion. The weak and fragmented bargaining and low levels of union coverage in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) raise concerns about these...
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Does accession to the EU affect firms' productivity?
Hӧlscher, Jens; Howard-Jones, Peter - In: IZA World of Labor (2019)
Firms in the new EU member states of Eastern Europe are more productive than those in other transition economies, but …
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