This paper examines the different strategies adopted by individuals in transition economies to cope with labour market restructuring. Using micro-data from seven countries at different stages of transition, we focus on “active” coping strategies, in particular mobility and entrepreneurship....

The relationship between the overall intensity of competition in an economy and its long-run growth is an open question in economics. Theoretically, there is no clear-cut answer. However, there exists empirical evidence that in some sectors more competition leads to more innovation and...

This empirical paper sheds light on a significant element of the debate of whether infrastructure services have a strong impact on economic development by exploring the impact of innovative road freight services on downstream business users. The paper uses a new and purpose-specific survey of...

The focus of this paper is on policies that ought to support productivity, output and employment growth. This support can be direct and indirect, targeted to specific sectors or types of firms or wide ranging. The presence of externalities is the main theoretical justification for deviating from...