A key objective of the Central European Economies (CEE) on their transition path from planned to more market-oriented economies has been membership of the European Union (EU). The start of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) in 1999 has added membership of the EMU to the agenda for the CEEs. The...

Results support Arestis's theory, that low real interest rates do not prevent economic growth (though he related it to the regulation debate). Here in the deregulation environment, it also stands. Results also support Shaw's assertion that financial liberalisation increases the monetary sector....

Foreign direct investment is at the forefront of economic policy decisions in Central Europe, as it is expected to accelerate enterprise restructuring and aid in the successful transition to a market economy. This paper contains a panel data study of the effects of FDI in 11 different...

This paper aims to analyse consumers' perceptions and attitudes towards natural cosmetic products from three Central European countries. In this study, we employed quantitative surveys on samples of 230 Czech, 175 Slovak, and 325 Polish respondents. Based on the obtained data, we investigate...

Bei der vorliegenden Untersuchung hadelt es sich um eine zeitlich begrenzte Kurzrecherche, nicht um eine breit angelegte Studie. Zur Erforschung des aufgezeigten Gegenstandes wurden die Interviews in 12 Konzernen durchgeführt, die bereits in der Studie "Lehrjahre des europäischen Betriebsrats"...