This paper is a preliminary appraisal ofthe stylised facts and the major open questions - both methodological and Substantive - that have emerged in the empirical literature on international per-capita income and productivity convergence. On basis of various distinctivc lines of reasoning, it is...

Economic theory and empirical evidence suggest that governments might usefully intervene in high-technology competition in two ways: First, they could act as a neutral agent that creates the necessary credibility, commitment and mutual trust among private companies so as to facilitate...

Seit der Vereinigung Deutschlands durchläuft die Wirtschaft der jungen Bundesländer eine Transformationskrise, die ihresgleichen sucht — zumindest was die Schärfe und Tiefe des Produktions- und Beschäftigungseinbruchs betrifft. In keiner der anderen post-sozialistischen Volkswirtschaften...

Table of Contents: I. External Challenges 12 1. The Transformation of Central and Eastern Europe 12 a. Trends in Central and Eastern Europe's Emerging Market Economies (EMEs) 12 b. The Impact on Germany 14 c. Political Consequences 14 2. Migration Pressures 16 a. The European Perspective 16 b....