The book intends to trigger, and support policy debate in Colombia. The first part distills four thematic chapters, responsive to the country's current realities, as well as to the five decades of development partnership with the Bank, spanning the entire development spectrum. First, violence,...

The authors show that capital inflows into the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)--inflows that are mainly private, debt-driven, and increasingly supplied by banks on a shortening maturity--are especially vulnerable to reversals. They show that the region's banking systems are...

Kazlauskiene, Natalija ; Meyers, William H.: Progress in Lithuanian agricultural reforms and integration. S. 3-26. Giugale, Marcelo M.: Lithuania : macroeconomic issues and prospects for a transition economy at a crossroads. S. 27-55. Tracy, Michael: Review of the CAP and EU structural, rural...

 

A general theme that motivates this study is the question of whether increased exchange rate volatility impacts agricultural trade and, if so, how. As indicated in the literature review, the theory on this issue is inconclusive. The papers compiled here look at certain agricultural commodities...