The Pareto model is very popular in risk management, since simple analytical formulas can be derived for financial downside risk measures (value-at-risk, expected shortfall) or reinsurance premiums and related quantities (large claim index, return period). Nevertheless, in practice,...

Foreign direct investments in East Central Europe played significant role in the economic transition process after 1990. The support of multinational business was a logical choice for most governments to improve and modernize the economy. Despite the various paths taken by the individual...