Die fünf zentralasiatischen Länder, Kasachstan, Usbekistan, Kirgistan, Turkmenistan und Tadschikistan, bilden ein Areal von fast 4 Mill. km mit einer Gesamtbevölkerung von etwa 55 Mill. Einwohnern. Der Reichtum der Region an mineralischen Rohstoffen konzentriert sich auf Kasachstan,...

Describes the development of labour market institutions and policies in eight Commonwealth of Independent CIS countries (CIS) during the transition period. Shows that in many CIS counties public employment services lost resources, staff and authority, crippling their capacity to replace the lost...

Provides the findings of a survey conducted in February-April 2004.

Analyses the policy, legal and regulatory framework for small enterprise development; and assesses markets and the business environment for small enterprises.