Development economists generally concur that the implications of economic reform for employment are influenced by an economy's institutional framework. This paper examines the extent to which differences in regional labour market flexibility shaped the impact of unanticipated economic reforms on...

This short editorial introduces a new temporary section within the journal, on the future of reformed capitalism. Many observers consider economic problems a cause of political malaise. Thence a renewed attention for political economy issues and for political developments and their relationship...

The article is a contribution to the ongoing series on the future of reformed capitalism. The author attempts to shed some light on the past and the present of capitalism as reinstated in Poland over the years 1989-2020 and on its turn to illiberal democracy since 2015. At the end, the article...