This paper looks at the well-being of children in transition economies in the light of greater economic integration …. The different stages of integration of the transition economies into the world economy are marked by substantial … variations in trade and capital flows. International labour mobility remains limited, and unemployment has been high since the …

two years. It covers twelve transition countries Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia (FYRM), Poland … provide a broader view. In the recent past, more or less all transition countries were confronted with a slowdown of economic … three of the transition countries considered in this report -- Hungary, Poland and Slovenia -- give the impression of having …

For the first time since the transformation began, all transition economies recorded GDP growth in the year 2000. Some … of the traditional 'losers' grew much faster than the traditional 'winners' of the transition process. The average growth … not yet generally reduce trade deficits and current account deficits are still a major problem for some countries, though …

covers twelve transition countries Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia … as well, as industrial output growth faded and foreign trade lost its dynamics. In most of the CEECs, inflation dropped … strong real appreciation, yet given the slowdown in GDP and import growth, it did not lead to huge trade and current account …

After satisfactory performance of the transition countries in 2000, growth slowed down in 2001 as the external … contracted. This does not augur well for economic growth in the medium-term future. The contribution of foreign trade to GDP … advanced transition countries will remain relatively low (and the high Slovak deficit is expected to go down). In Yugoslavia …

After satisfactory performance of the transition countries in 2000, their growth slowed down in 2001 as the external … strong in the less advanced ones. The contribution of foreign trade to GDP growth in 2002 seems on the whole positive … performance of trade and production so far. The recent years' exchange rate trends may have reflected financial (or even …

Despite the unfavourable external economic climate over the past three years, the transition countries have displayed a … slowdown threatening the transition countries' short- and medium-term growth prospects to any marked degree. Scheduled to join …, the situation in most countries in the Western Balkans remains precarious. The economies of the transition countries in …

years. The outstanding feature of last year's economic developments was a boost in foreign trade. NMS exports grew by more … than 20%, somewhat faster than imports (+17%), and their aggregate trade balance improved slightly. Yet foreign trade … and world economy is increasing. In 2004, 80% of NMS exports and 70% of imports already represented intra-EU trade. After …

trade, the second being the ongoing upgrading of exports and production. Foreign trade contributed positively to overall … will not interfere substantially with real growth. Trade expansion is likely to be supported by the continuing gains in … was mainly driven by a surge of investment and supported by a record foreign trade surplus. Private consumption developed …