This paper examines persistent concerns that trade openness in South-East Europe is much less advanced than it was for the former CEECs in the mid to late 1990s. Using econometric tests, we find that trade patterns appear to remain problematic. Second, partial equilibrium simulations are used to...

This paper applies the Austrian perspective of human agency to model a 'learning government'. It portrays the government as an actor who makes decision under uncertainty. Public agents, like private enterprises, formulate expectations and plans based on their experiences. Assimilating new...

This paper examines persistent concerns that trade openness in South-East Europe is much less advanced than it was for the former CEECs in the mid to late 1990s. Using econometric tests, we find that trade patterns appear to remain problematic. Second, partial equilibrium simulations are used to...

This paper applies the Austrian perspective of human agency to model a 'learning government'. It portrays the government as an actor who makes decision under uncertainty. Public agents, like private enterprises, formulate expectations and plans based on their experiences. Assimilating new...