We explore data from all transition economies over nearly two decades, providing insights on the mechanisms behind …

We explore data from all transition economies over nearly two decades, providing insights on the mechanisms behind …

Ten years after the start of transition, there are many puzzles we still have to live with. Why did all countries … supply. Surprisingly enough, the literature on the economics of transition has devoted little, if any, attention to labor … force participation decisions. In the models of the optimal speed of transition (OST) literature, the labor force is …

This paper develops an equilibrium search and matching model to jointly study the aggregate, sectoral, and …, because the transition dynamics between steady-states are tractable, the model can be readily applied to the data to study …

In this paper we document and analyse gross job flows in five transition countries, Poland, Estonia, Slovenia, Bulgaria … and Romania. Using comparable firm level data over the years 1993- 1997, we find that in early transition job destruction … dominates job creation, while the latter is picking up as the country enters into a mature stage of transition. Gross job …

In this paper we document and analyse gross job flows in five transition countries, Poland, Estonia, Slovenia, Bulgaria … and Romania. Using comparable firm level data over the years 1993- 1997, we find that in early transition job destruction … dominates job creation, while the latter is picking up as the country enters into a mature stage of transition. Gross job …

regions is used. We find that gross job destruction dominates job creation, but the latter is picking up as transition …

suitability of research from market economies for the labor market problems faced by economies in transition from central planning …