Das vorliegende Buch untersucht die Entwicklung des Transformationsprozesses in Osteuropa. Während die Visegrad-Staaten diesen Prozess nahezu abgeschlossen haben, liegen die Staaten Südosteuropas noch deutlich zurück. Vorallem politische Unsicherheiten stehen einem wirtschaftlichen Aufschwung...

Foreign investors are expected to contribute to economic development through a variety of channels. However, many foreign investment operations are small, and almost insignificant in their impact on the local environment. An important indication of the potential contribution of foreign investors...

Firms seeking specific complementary resources to pursue their growth strategy in emerging markets may use 'brownfield' acquisitions to provide access to resources that are embedded in existing firms. This strategy requires a fundamental restructuring of the acquired firm to replace many of its...