Information on "Economic Systems" and "Political Regions"
January 2013
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2013
The Development of Long-Term Care in Post-Socialist Member States of the EU
Author: Stanisława Golinowska, Agnieszka Sowa
Publisher: Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE)
Long-term care (LTC) in the new EU member states is not yet a legally separated sector of social security. More on «The Development of Long-Term Care in Post-Socialist Member States of the EU»
January 2012
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2012
Knowledge-Intensive Entrepreneurship and Opportunities in Two Polish Industries
Author: Richard Woodward, Elzbieta Wojnicka, Wojciech Pander
Publisher: Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE)
This paper analyzes two Sectoral Innovation Systems in the Polish context, presenting case studies of two industries (software and machine tool manufacturing), reviewing market, technological, and institutional opportunities. More on «Knowledge-Intensive Entrepreneurship and Opportunities in Two Polish Industries»
December 2011
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12 Dec 2011
World Trade Organization Negotiations: The Doha Development Agenda
Author: Ian F Fergusson
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This paper examines the World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha Round when it has entered its 11th year in 2011. More on «World Trade Organization Negotiations: The Doha Development Agenda»
March 2011
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17 Mar 2011
El golfo ante la “revolución árabe”: ¿tiempo para el cambio político?
Author: Marta Saldaña Martín
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
La influencia de la primavera árabe ha llegado a los Estados del Golfo y los monarcas se están viendo obligados a implementar reformas como respuesta a las demandas de sus ciudadanos, en un nuevo intento por relegitimarse. More on «El golfo ante la “revolución árabe”: ¿tiempo para el cambio político?»
February 2011
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Feb 2011
Australia's Choices in 2011
Author: Michael Wesley
Publisher: Lowy Institute for International Policy
This paper is a transcript of a speech given by Dr Michael Wesley, Executive Director of the Lowy Institute, on the likely state of the world in 2011 and Australia's place in it. More on «Australia's Choices in 2011»
January 2011
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2011
Knowledge Based Firms from Central and East European Countries
Author: Richard Woodward, Deniz E Yörük, Slavo Radosevic
Publisher: Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE)
This paper focuses on knowledge-based entrepreneurship, or new firm creation in industries which are considered to be science-based or to use research and development intensively, in the East Central European (ECE) context. More on «Knowledge Based Firms from Central and East European Countries» -
2011
The Political Economy of the Gulf
Author: Mehran Kamrava, Fred H Lawson, Jean-François Seznec, Kristian C Ulrichsen, Rodney Wilson, Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, Alexis Antoniades, Christopher Davidson, Steffen Hertog, Massoud Karshenas, Ziba Moshaver
Publisher: Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS)
The report “The Political Economy of the Gulf ” examines the rapid changes that have occurred in the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in recent years. More on «The Political Economy of the Gulf» -
2011
A Theory of “Late Rentierism” in the Arab States of the Gulf
Author: Matthew Gray
Publisher: Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS)
This study describes and explains “late rentierism” through a discussion and elucidation of its major features and characteristics, including how these vary, or not, from those of other rentier explanations. More on «A Theory of “Late Rentierism” in the Arab States of the Gulf»
December 2010
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13 Dec 2010
Links Between Resource Extraction, Governance and Development
Author: Richard Auty
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
This paper addresses the analytical and empirical links between resource extraction, governance and development, with a focus on the resource-curse thesis. More on «Links Between Resource Extraction, Governance and Development»
May 2010
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May 2010
The Resource Curse and Rentier States in the Caspian Region
Author: Hannes Meissner
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Although much attention is paid to the Caspian region with regard to energy issues, the domestic consequences of the region’s resource production have so far constituted a neglected field of research. More on «The Resource Curse and Rentier States in the Caspian Region»
