This volume presents different international approaches to organise public-private-partnerships (PPP) in research and innovation. Besides the German research programme "Forschungscampus", other partnership models from the USA, Korea, China, Australia, Spain, Hungary, the Netherlands, and Sweden...

Intro -- Map and Time Zones -- At a Glance (2002) -- Basic Information -- Geography -- Politics -- Economy -- Background -- Current Trends -- Regional Differences -- Investment and Trade -- E-Commerce -- Preparing To Leave -- Scheduling -- Visas and Documentation -- Customs Preparations --...

The former transition countries of Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe (CESE) inherited defined benefit public pension systems financed on a pay-as-you-go basis. Under central planning, these systems exhibited fiscal strains which worsened during the early years of the transition and became...

The transition process from a centrally planned to a market economy followed a very different path in East Germany compared to all other former communist countries. The German Democratic Republic acceded the Federal Republic of Germany in 1990, while other former socialist countries in Central...

This book charts the process of financial market reform in Central and Eastern Europe. Topics discussed will include the implications of future EU membership, and the strategies pursued by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund

This volume examines Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. Analysing major political and economic events in these countries from the mid-1990s to the present, a detailed and accessible guide is provided

Get all three comprehensive reports bundled into one for a complete media and communications profile of Hungary. An excellent source of practical information, this profile offers an extensive dialing guide with city codes, a listing of ISPs and Internet cafes, profiles of the major media outlets...