Bringing together an international group of experts, this volume analyzes conglomerates & economic groups in developing countries & transition economies. Using 16 in-depth case studies it provides a comparative framework for the study of contemporary process of privatization, economic &...

Dynamic panel data methods are used to estimate a growth model using data from 23 transition countries for the period 1990 to 2003. The estimating equation is augmented with country- and time-specific variables for methods of privatization and other factors potentially relevant to growth in...