The report analyses recent economic developments and short- and medium-term development prospects, covering the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Southeast Europe including Turkey, together with Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and China. Separate chapters present an overview of...

Under favourable external conditions, the economies of the New EU Member States (NMS) fared even better in the first quarter of 2006 than in 2005. Investment accelerated sharply and industry is proving buoyant. Labour productivity has registered strong gains, unit labour costs declined. This is...

In its new special issue on the economies of Central, East and Southeast Europe, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) analyses the current economic situation in the region as well as development prospects for 2005 and 2006, presenting revised forecasts based on results...

In 2005 most of the new EU member states (NMS) performed even better than in 2004. They have successfully managed the accession to the EU and gained the ability to grow fast despite the anaemic performance of the old EU. FDI inflows reached a record high. In the coming two years, economic...

This wiiw report reviews the economic situation in the new EU member states, in the countries of Southeast Europe, in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine as well as in China. For each country, it provides a forecast relating to GDP growth, inflation, unemployment and current accounts in 2004 and 2005....

The external conditions facing the transition economies slightly improved on balance during the year 2004. The eight new EU member states of Central and Eastern Europe (NMS-8) recorded higher GDP growth (5% on average) than in the previous year, largely thanks to expanding domestic demand - in...

Bulgaria from campaign rhetoric to post-election realpolitik (by A. Mihailov; pp. 1-3) Keywords economic forecasts, GDP growth, inflation Countries covered Austria, Bulgaria Topics Macroeconomic Analysis, Forecasts and Policy Czech Republic bottoming out likely (by L. Podkaminer; pp. 4-7)...

Bulgaria muddling through (by A. Mihailov; pp. 1-3) Keywords economic forecasts, GDP growth, inflation Countries covered Bulgaria Topics Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy Czech Republic changing structure of growth (by L. Podkaminer; pp. 4-7) Keywords economic forecasts, GDP growth, inflation...

Bulgaria recovery is losing steam (by Anton Mihailov; pp. 1-3) Keywords economic forecasts, GDP growth, inflation Countries covered Bulgaria Topics Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy Czech Republic untimely austerity, uncertain exports (by Leon Podkaminer; pp. 4-6) Keywords economic forecasts,...

The new Multiannual Financial Framework of the European Union for 2014-2020 a comment (by Sándor Richter; pp. 1-3) Keywords financial framework Countries covered EU Topics Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy Labour costs, external competitiveness and economic growth in new EU member states (by...