The main question addressed in this study is the performance of the labour markets in the Western Balkans. The aim is to find out whether they can deliver growth of employment and decline of unemployment in the medium run and whether they can withstand short-term shocks due to changes in demand...

Although a certain amount of catching-up in the Western Balkans has been recorded in the construction of transport infrastructure in recent years, the railway density remains low and the motorway density is even lower. Also, the deficiency in energy infrastructure is substantial. The current...

Obgleich am Westbalkan in den letzten Jahren ein gewisser Aufholprozess bei der Errichtung von Verkehrsinfrastruktur zu verzeichnen war, bleibt die Eisenbahndichte gering und die Autobahndichte noch geringer. Auch der Nachholbedarf bei Energieinfrastruktur ist substantiell. Die aktuelle...

Der Zustrom aus den mittel- und osteuropäischen Ländern (MOEL) spielte eine wichtige Rolle bei der Bevölkerungsentwicklung in Österreich und Wien zwischen 2000 und 2016. Dies hat auch zu einer signifikanten Veränderung der Beschäftigungsstruktur in Wien geführt, die teilweise zu einer...

Euro or not? Early lessons from the crisis (by Ch. Wyplosz, pp. 1-4) Keywords euro, EU, crisis Countries covered European Union Topics Macroeconomic Analysis, Forecasts and Policy Migration from the New to the Old EU Member States country experiences (by H. Vidovic; pp. 5-14) Keywords migration,...

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...

Employment and unemployment in the Western Balkans an assessment (by A. Iara and H. Vidovic, pp. 1-10) Keywords labour market, employment, Western Balkans Countries covered SEE Topics Labour and Migration Skills and the performance of exports (by R. Stehrer; pp. 11-14) Keywords export...

The main question addressed in this study is the performance of the labour markets in the Western Balkans. The aim is to find out whether they can deliver growth of employment and decline of unemployment in the medium run and whether they can withstand short-term shocks due to changes in demand...

Hungary taking stock (by J. Kornai; pp. 1-12) Keywords economic policy, reform Countries covered Hungary Topics Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy Developments in trade and FDI in services in the Visegrad countries (by O. Pindyuk; pp. 13-20) Keywords trade, services, FDI Countries covered...