Information on "Economics" and "Former Soviet Bloc"
September 2012
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Sep 2012
The Oligarchic Democracy: The Influence of Business Groups on Ukrainian Politics
Author: Sławomir Matuszak
Publisher: Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW)
This paper seeks to present the network of connections existing between big business and politics in Ukraine and at pointing to the key oligarchic groups and the political forces they support. More on «The Oligarchic Democracy: The Influence of Business Groups on Ukrainian Politics»
April 2012
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Apr 2012
What Can Arab Countries Learn From Post-Communist Transition?
Author: Marek Dabrowski
Publisher: Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE)
Many politicians and experts, especially those from Central and Eastern Europe, suggest that Arab states which have in 2011 undergone political uprisings against authoritarian regimes learn from the experience of the post-communist transition of the ... More on «What Can Arab Countries Learn From Post-Communist Transition?»
January 2012
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Jan 2012
Vladimir Putin's Eurasian Union
Author: Uwe Halback
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
After declaring his candidacy in the 2012 presidential elections, Russia’s Prime Minister Putin announced a 'Eurasian Union' as the target of an amplified integration process within the CIS region. More on «Vladimir Putin's Eurasian Union» -
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»
February 2011
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3 Feb 2011
Central Asia: Decay and Decline
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report analyses the situation in the healthcare, education, energy and transportation sectors of the five Central Asian countries that emerged in 1991 from the break-up of the Soviet Union. More on «Central Asia: Decay and Decline»
January 2010
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2010
Russia: Supporting Non-Democratic Tendencies in the Post-Soviet Space?
Author: Antje Kästner
Publisher: German Development Institute
Over the last decade, Russia has not only adopted a more authoritarian form of government, but has also become more active in the former USSR. More on «Russia: Supporting Non-Democratic Tendencies in the Post-Soviet Space?»
December 2009
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17 Dec 2009
The East European Financial Crisis
Author: Anders Aslund
Publisher: Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE)
This paper discusses the global financial crisis of 2008-2009 in 13 countries: the 10 new EU members that previously were communist and the three countries of western former Soviet Union. More on «The East European Financial Crisis»
October 2009
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Oct 2009
Prospective Membership and Institutional Change in Transition Countries
Author: Ansgar Belke, Ingo Bordon, Inna Melnyovska, Rainer Schweickert
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
This paper quantifies the impact of incentives related to potential membership on institutional change as measured by the World Bank Governance Indicators (WBGI). More on «Prospective Membership and Institutional Change in Transition Countries»
May 2009
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28 May 2009
Seguridad económica en el espacio post-soviético de Asia Central
Author: Carmen de la Cámara
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
Para analizar las dificultades económicas de los países de Asia Central, este ARI empieza por constatar que sus condiciones de partida para el desarrollo son extremadamente difíciles. More on «Seguridad económica en el espacio post-soviético de Asia Central»
April 2009
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7 Apr 2009
Synergies vs. Spheres of Influence in the Pan-European Space
Author: Michael Emerson, Arianna Checchi, Noriko Fujiwara, Ludmila Gajdosova, George Gavrilis, Elena Gnedina
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This report investigates whether and how the EU might, in its policies toward Russia, the eastern partner countries and Central Asia, build stronger common programs and projects across these three political 'spaces. More on «Synergies vs. Spheres of Influence in the Pan-European Space»
