possibility of implementing far reaching pro-market reforms and show that competition beliefs underlay support for economic reform …We analyse and compare individual beliefs about the effects of competition and their evolution over time in transition … economies and experienced market economies. At the onset of transition, competition beliefs in transition countries are far more …

mobility. Although rapid growth has resulted in convergence among ASEAN members, it has also increased polarization within … invest more in education and health, and to institute land reform. …

potential growth and the impact of mega trends on future convergence. The CESEE region under discussion here comprises the EU …

convergence, and a carefully estimated econometric model of lagged adjustment confirms this. On average, a 1% decrease in the per … transition country by 0.7%. There are differences in the rate of convergence across countries, and these depend on two parameters … fastest convergence rates given these parameters are the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Croatia and Turkey. The forecast values for …

reform to the acquis is costly, while the EU prefers substantially reformed candidates. A waiting game unfolds. Within this … evaluation of applicants to a third party, compensating applicants for their reform efforts or increasing the benefits for new …