Economic and financial integration has reshaped the monetary policy frameworks and transmission channels in the emerging market economies (EMEs) over the past two decades. Economic and financial linkages have become stronger, resulting in greater synchronization of business cycles across...

What is the appropriate exchange rate regime for the emerging economies of Eastern Europe? Would a given regime suit all of them equally? Is there a regime that is as appropriate for the transition as for the long run? What are the relative merits of fixed and flexible rates in this context and...

Information and communications technology (ICT) is the principal enabler for global connectedness and the flattening of the global market place. Although ICT in emerging economies is critical for local firms to maintain competitiveness and is a driving force for economic development, the...

Abstract: In der entwicklungspolitischen Debatte sind die Einführung und Umsetzung rechtlicher Regeln zum Schutze des Wettbewerbs ein Thema mit zunehmender Bedeutung. Die Studie greift dieses Thema auf und diskutiert sowohl theoretisch als auch empirisch Möglichkeiten der Einführung und...