Communities → Governance and Social Issues
- Role of compulsory insurance and capitalization of insurance companies’ funds (on the example of insurance market in Tajikistan)
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November 19, 2008 13:41
The purpose of the work is defining main directions in perfection and development of the market of insurance services in Tajikistan, as an important mechanism of protection of property interests of the population and managing subjects, the mechanism of a market infrastructure of the country and institutional factors of economic growth. (Available only in Russian).
- Women unemployment and its socio-economic consequences
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November 19, 2008 11:57
Current work is aimed at analyzing socio-economic issues of women unemployment in Tajikistan, its reasons and consequences, and develop recommendation on decreasing its level. (Available only in Russian).
- Voting in the European Union - Central Europe’s lost voice
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November 10, 2008 12:36
The paper illustrates that the new members rarely vote together and that their influence is thus fairly limited. We argue that as the EU seemingly lacks energy to implement further reforms that would stimulate its economy, impetus for change may come from Central European countries.
- Pension System in Belarus: Major Challenges and the Ways of Meeting Them
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October 23, 2008 11:47
Belarus is facing a demographic challenge that should be properly met by reforming its pension system. In this paper, it is argued that the existing mono-pillar system should be changed by shifting to a two-pillar one along with some increase in the pension age.
- Current Condition and Perspectives of Reforming the System of Executive Power in the Republic of Uzbekistan
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October 8, 2008 12:58
The report includes review of the current condition of public and economic administration, analysis of legislative-normative basis, analysis of the structure and functions of the central executive authorities, features of sector administration formed in Uzbekistan during the years of independence.
- State of the Art. The Nexus between European Neighbourhood Policy and Justice and Home Affairs
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June 19, 2008 16:05
This paper discusses the political importance of the European Neighbourhood Policy.
- Policy Risk in Action: Pension Reforms and Social Security Wealth in Hungary, Czech Republic, and Slovakia
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June 18, 2008 16:55
The paper provides evidence on the policy risk of social security in Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia by computing the changes in the social security wealth induced by the pension reforms undertaken since the 1990s.
- (Micro)Economic Methodology and its Contributions to the Formulation and Interpretation of Rules of Private Law
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June 18, 2008 16:36
The paper reviews (in Czech) the main qualitative tools applied by (micro)economic analysis and surveys the main literature on the topic. Economics is often being criticised by its opponents for the use of unrealistic assumptions.
- Political and Security Statewatch # 4(11) - April 2008
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June 18, 2008 11:37
This issue touches the following three issues: changes in the electoral laws in Moldova and their possible political consequences, the progress Moldova achieved on the way to the EU integration.
- Political and Security Statewatch # 3(10) - March 2008
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June 18, 2008 11:31
This publication touches three main issues: elections in Gagauz Yeri region, foreign policy in Moldova after the resignation of Tarlev government, and the development of security sector in Moldova.
- Corruption in Serbia Five Years Later
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March 3, 2008 13:58
This study contains an analysis of the changes in the corruption level and effects of government policies during the five years of transition in Serbia, i.e. after the October changes.
- State capture as the cause of widespread corruption in Serbia
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March 3, 2008 13:56
In the post-Milosevic period, Serbia has passed many laws and new institutions have been established to fight corruption. The results have been disappointing as the laws are improperly implemented, institutions are weak and controlling mechanisms almost non-existent…
- Economic Inequality and Corruption
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March 3, 2008 13:55
A review of recent contributions to the explorations of the relations between economic inequality and corruption demonstrates that corruption as a factor of inequality has been poorly theoretically explained, although some empirical evidence has been tracked down…
- Too poor to move, to poor to stay: a report on housing in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Serbia
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March 3, 2008 13:46
Stuart Lowe: Overview: Too Poor to Move, Too Poor to Stay
Martin Lux: Housing the Poor in the Czech Republic: Prague, Brno and Ostrava
Janos B. Kocsis: Th e Housing Poor in Budapest, Hungary: Situation and Perspectives
Masa Djordjevic: Reducing Housing Poverty in Serbian Urban Centers: Analysis and Policy
- Corruption in Serbia
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March 3, 2008 13:40
The 207 page document firstly defines what corruption is, what are its basic causes and what are the mechanisms used to perpetuate it. Giving and taking of bribes is a centuries old tradition in Serbian society and punitive action is taken against the giver rather the receiver, contrary to the public perception of how it should be!
- Assessing the perspectives of Bulgarian – Serbian relations
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March 3, 2008 13:37
Over the 20th century the political and intrastate relations between Bulgaria and Serbia have been particularly complex. The occurring isolation between both countries has led to the unrealistic comprehension of the “other”, building stereotypes…
- G17 Economic Review 30
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March 3, 2008 13:31
Contents: Succession is Over; Macroeconomic Trends in the First Six Months and Forecasts for the Year 2002;Interest Groups in Serbian Privatization; Roundtable: Education and the Market ; Public Procurement Law; Inaccuracy of Land registration and Land Registers; The EU Review; FRY: Basic Economic Indicators
- G17 Economic Review 3
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March 3, 2008 13:30
Content: Editorial: The War Everyone Won, Analysis: The Public Revenue System in Serbia - Flight from Market Orientation, Macroeconomic Review, Yugoslavia in the Mirror of Eastern Europe: Bulgaria
- G17 Economic Review 27
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March 3, 2008 13:27
Content: How will the New Economic Union between Serbia and Montenegro Work?, The Political Scene in Serbia, Redefinition of Relations between Serbia and Montenegro, The Foreign Investments Law, The Third Operator: Yes or No?, Further Growth of Foreign Currency ReservesAppendix: Overview of Events and Activities in the European Union
- G17 Economic Review 20
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March 3, 2008 13:21
Content: Opinion: Old Hard Currency Savings - The Key to Trust, Analysis: Low Wages and Diminishing Patience, Macroeconomic Review
