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...

Intro -- Contents -- Cover -- Title -- Foreword........................................................................................................ xi -- Acknowledgments....................................................................................... xiii -- About the Authors...

Intro -- Contents -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- OPENING ADDRESS: In WEnt's Commitment to Helping Improve the Investment Climate in Developing Countries -- Early Thinking on the Scope and Approach of the 2005 World Development Report -- Part I: Investment, Productivity, and Development:...

This book describes the recent activities of the Foreign Investment Advisory Service (a joint facility of the IFC and the World Bank) to help governments in developing and transition economies to identify and remove administrative barriers to investment. Lessons learned include the critical need...

Property is today's most popular financial investment. The traditional Stock Market offers high returns but it proves to be a highly volatile market. 50% of all members of "The Times Rich List" made their fortunes through property investments, proving that property in good condition with the...