Economic Growth and Structural Features of Transition

Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Introduction....Pages 1-10
Economic Growth and Structural Features of Transition: Theoretical Framework and General Overview....Pages 11-38
Front Matter....Pages 39-39
Governance, Institutions and Growth: Empirical Lessons from the Post-Communist Transition....Pages 41-59
Human Capital and Social Capital as Interacting Factors of Economic Development....Pages 60-83
Productivity, Employment and Human Capital in Eastern and Western EU Countries....Pages 84-103
Trade-off between Productivity and Employment in Transition Countries: An International Comparison....Pages 104-127
Front Matter....Pages 129-129
Sectoral Structure and Productivity in the EU: New Member States’ Adjustment to Structural Transformation....Pages 131-149
The Emerging Economic Geography Setting in New EU Member States: A Comparative Account of Regional Industrial Performance and Adjustment....Pages 150-169
Is European Trade Integration Completed? Perspectives for CEE Countries....Pages 170-185
Front Matter....Pages 187-187
Is the Kuznets Hypothesis Valid for Transition Countries?....Pages 189-205
Perceived Job Security in Transition Countries: A Comparative Perspective....Pages 206-235
Unemployment Convergence in Transition....Pages 236-259
Structural Change and Regional Labour Market Imbalances in Transition....Pages 260-276
Youth Unemployment in Transition Countries and Regions....Pages 277-297
Back Matter....Pages 298-314