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Can Loose Macroeconomic Policies Secure a ‘Growth Injection’ for Belarus?
After a relatively long period of macroeconomic stabilization, Belarus faces the threat of a purposeful deviation from i…
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The Long Shadow of Transition: The State of Democracy in Eastern Europe
In many parts of Eastern Europe, the transition towards stronger political institutions and democratic deepening has bee…
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The Polish 1999 Administrative Reform and Its Implications for Inclusive Regional Development
On 1 January 1999, four major reforms took effect in Poland in the areas of health, education, pensions and local admini…
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Agricultural Exports and the DCFTA: A Perspective from Georgia
On June 27, 2014, Georgia and the EU signed an Association Agreement (AA) and its integral part - the Deep and Comprehen…
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How Should Policymakers Use Gender Equality Indexes?
We look at the development of gender inequality in transition countries through the lens of the Gender Inequality Index…
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Gender Gaps in Transition – What do we learn (and what do we not learn) from gender inequality indexes?
We look at the development of gender inequality in transition countries through the lens of the Gender Inequality Index…
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Women Entrepreneurs in Belarus: Characteristics, Barriers and Drivers
This policy brief summarizes the results of the research on aspects of female entrepreneurship in Belarus. The aim of th…
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Poland’s Road to “High Income Country” Status: Lessons Learnt – Not Only for Other Countries
In this brief we summarize and discuss results presented in a recent World Bank Report focused on Poland’s path from mid…
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Stylized Facts from 25 Years of Growth in Transition
This brief summarizes the growth experience of transition countries 25 years after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.…
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