Poland stands out amoung transition economies as having experienced a relatively short and shallow constraction followed by sustained, vigorous growth. This paper examines various aspects of Poland`s growth performance from 1992 through 1998 at the macroeconomic level as well as across sectors...

Poland stands out among transition economies as having experienced a relatively short and shallow contraction followed by sustained, vigorous growth. This paper examines various aspects of Poland`s growth performance from 1992 through 1998 at the macroeconomic level as well as across sectors and...

This paper analyses the impact of large and persistent emigration from Eastern European countries over the past 25 years on these countries' growth and income convergence to advanced Europe. While emigration has likely benefited migrants themselves, the receiving countries and the EU as a whole,...

This paper examines the role of social spending in improving socioeconomic outcomes in the Middle East and Central Asia. In particular, it addresses the following questions: (1) how large is social spending across the region? (2) how do countries in the region fare on socioeconomic outcomes? (3)...