Estonia is widely regarded as a paramount example for a successful transformation of a socialist economic system to a … Southern Europe the remaining problems of Estonia are often ignored. Estonia has hardly succeeded in catching-up economically … that Estonia faces a serious productivity problem, particularly in the manufacturing sector producing tradable goods which …

&D) intensively. We begin by sketching the situation in Estonia's small and medium-sized business sector, then proceed to study the … and strategies involved in KBE in Estonia, the relationships (networks) of the firms in question and how they are used for … that overall Estonia appears to be one of the better locations for KBE in the ECE region, with rising R&D spending, a …

This paper presents one of the first studies of firm demographics in Estonia, particularly, on the processes of firm … Estonia during the observed period from 1995 to 2001, resulting from low institutional entry barriers and emergence of the SME …

In this study, we analyse Estonia’s position in global value chains using World Input-Output Data and firm-level data …. We find that 69% of Estonia’s total exports are intermediate goods and services, exceeding the EU average (65%). Two …-thirds of Estonian imports are intermediates. Our findings suggest that Estonia is heavily involved in vertically and …