The Baltic countries have experienced sustained emigration over the past decade, contributing to population decline and a loss of working-age population. The impact of this emigration is felt strongly in the labour market, the general economy and in social developments. How can countries deal...

The postcommunist transitions produced two very different types of states. The "contractual" state is associated with the countries of Eastern Europe, which moved toward democratic regimes, consensual relations with society, and clear boundaries between political power and economic wealth. The...

Introduction -- On the Concept of Central Europe/ness -- Economic Thought in Central Europe. - From the Beginning till the First World War -- The Interwar Period -- The Socialist Period -- After the Break-up of Socialism -- Conclusion.