1960 begann in der DDR eine Debatte über die Messbarkeit des Arbeitswerts. Zur selben Zeit empfahlen in der Sowjetunion Anatoli Kitow und Viktor Gluschkow ein landesweites einheitliches Netzwerk von Computerzentren zur Planung von Arbeitsaufkommen, Produktion und Verteilung. Beide Ansätze...

This book examines innovative theoretical perspectives and novel labour market policy responses to Europe's changing work demands, employment careers and life courses. It presents creative ideas and recommendations for flexicurity policies at various levels and in different social and economic...

Die schwere wirtschaftliche und politische Krise Rußlands läßt Zweifel an der Reformfähigkeit dieses Landes aufkommen. Welche Fehler wurden beim Übergang von der Planwirtschaft in die Marktwirtschaft gemacht? In welchem Umfang ist die Krise politisch bedingt? Wie sind die Reformchancen?

This paper uses 1985-1999 manufacturing census data for old Russian enterprises to calculate the magnitude and productivity effects of gross job flow rates before and after reforms. Job creation was low throughout the period in this sector, but increased slightly during the transition, while job...

Why have economic reforms aimed at reducing the role of the state been successful in some cases but not others? Are reform failures the consequence of leviathan states that hinder private economic activity, or of weak states unable to implement policies effectively and provide a supportive...

This paper investigates the role of information and communication technology (ICT) as a driver of improved productivity performance of Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries and Russia (CEER) relative to the EU-15 and the U.S. during the 1990s. The paper investigates how, and to what...