After a year of strong economic activity, the recessionary developments in the eurozone also impair the growth prospects of the Estonian economy. Thus, the growth of investments will abate throughout 2012 while household demand will still support the trade cycle. Moreover, the latest protests...

In Lithuania, the slowdown of growth in exports and corporate investments that could be observed towards the end of 2011 will continue throughout 2012. In spite of parliamentary elections to be held in October 2012, the government reinforced austerity measures in order to reduce the budget...

The downturn of the European trade cycle leads to lowered growth prospects also for Latvia in 2012. The corporate and the household sector will continue to deleverage quite strongly, thus the growth in investments and household consumption will decline as well. Eager to join the eurozone in...

The external conditions facing the transition economies slightly improved on balance during the year 2004. The eight new EU member states of Central and Eastern Europe (NMS-8) recorded higher GDP growth (5% on average) than in the previous year, largely thanks to expanding domestic demand - in...

The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) expects GDP in Central, East and Southeast Europe (CESEE) to pick up speed and grow on average by 2-3% over the forecast period 2014-2016 a major driving force rooted in an upward reversal of public and private investment. The...

The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) expects GDP in Central, East and Southeast Europe (CESEE) to pick up speed and grow on average by 2-3% over the forecast period 2014-2016 a major driving force rooted in an upward reversal of public and private investment. The...

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