In this paper we explore the ways in which institutions and networks influence entrepreneurial development in Russia. By utilizing new Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) data collected in 2001, we investigate the effects of the weak institutional environment in Russia in terms of three...

Over the last decade Slovenia has achieved clear and positive macro-economic results that have placed it among the most successful transitions countries. The basic indicators show that it has been integrating and catching up with European Union member states at an ever increasing pace. Despite...

When the first phase of the crisis focused primarily on the interbank market volatility, the second phase spread on the instability of public finance. Although the overall stance of public finances of the new members is better than the old member countries, the differences within the new group...