The report analyses recent economic developments and short- and medium-term development prospects, covering the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Southeast Europe including Turkey, together with Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and China. Separate chapters present an overview of...

Albania the importance of being aside (by M. Holzner, pp. 1-3) Keywords economic forecasts, GDP growth, inflation Countries covered Albania Topics Macroeconomic Analysis, Forecasts and Policy Bosnia and Herzegovina suffering from unfavourable constellations (by J. Pöschl, pp. 4-7) Keywords...

Russia in the global financial storm (by P. Havlik, pp. 1-4) Keywords economic forecasts, GDP growth, inflation Countries covered Russia Topics Macroeconomic Analysis, Forecasts and Policy Ukraine 'hard landing' in sight (by V. Astrov, pp. 5-7) Keywords economic forecasts, GDP growth, inflation...

The outlook for the world economy has improved in the course of 2010 and the recovery has gained strength in the EU as well. The Central, East and Southeast European countries (CESEE) have also recovered from the crisis; the majority of them recorded positive GDP growth. On average, the recent...

External determinants Two key factors currently affect the economic prospects of CESEE the crisis in the euro area and movements in the commodity prices. For Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine declining world market prices of energy carriers, steel and other basic commodities are vital. For most of...

Russian Federation signs of fragile recovery (by P. Havlik; pp. 1-3) Keywords economic forecasts, GDP growth, inflation Countries covered Austria, Russia Topics Macroeconomic Analysis, Forecasts and Policy Ukraine ongoing credit crunch (by V. Astrov; pp. 4-6) Keywords economic forecasts, GDP...

Albania agnostic growth forecast (by M. Holzner; pp. 1-2) Keywords economic forecasts, GDP growth, inflation Countries covered Albania Topics Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy Bosnia and Herzegovina economic recovery and new political constellation (by J. Pöschl; pp. 3-5) Keywords economic...

Albania good quarters, bad quarters (by M. Holzner; pp. 1-3) Keywords economic forecasts, GDP growth, inflation Countries covered Albania Topics Macroeconomic Analysis, Forecasts and Policy Bosnia and Herzegovina moderately depressed economy in a climate of political uptightness (by J. Pöschl;...

Albania candidate? not yet (by Mario Holzner; pp. 1-3) Keywords economic forecasts, GDP growth, inflation Countries covered Albania Topics Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy Bosnia and Herzegovina slow motion mode perpetuating (by Josef Pöschl; pp. 4-6) Keywords economic forecasts, GDP growth,...

The present economic crisis bears all the familiar hallmarks of the financial, debt-related and structural aspects of current account crises. All these aspects have lasting level effects and recovery can be very protracted. Export-led growth was an important feature of the recovery period...