Growth empirics with institutional measures is performed for 25 transition countries overthe period 1990-95. Estimation results suggest that (particularly state) institutions aresignificant for growth and, especially, foreign direct investment (FDI), the latter in turnbeing important for the...

This paper compares (former) transition and non-transition economies in Europe and Asia with respect to the opportunities available to achieve entrepreneurial progress. In addition, the differential impacts of three perceived environmental barriers to new venture creation are investigated....

The transition from plan to market has hinged on the development of a dynamic private sector that would serve as the engine of growth and employment creation. This paper examines the link between the availability of skilled workers and the creation of new private firms. Using a dynamic search...

Im Zuge der Transformation ergab sich für die osteuropäischen Unternehmen vor dem Hintergrund der nationalen Umwälzungen und des internationalen Wettbewerbsdrucks ein erheblicher Umstrukturierungsbedarf. Mit Hilfe des Innovationssystemansatzes und eines Simulationsmodells wird untersucht, ob...