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- Corporate Governance Risk: Executive Summary for Slovakia
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May 15, 2007 09:51
The paper introduces the results of the Corporate Governance Risk Survey, which attempts to measure and compare the corporate governance risk (CGR) in four Central European countries.
- Pension Reform in Slovakia
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May 15, 2007 09:53
This paper presents the main features of the pension reform approved in 2003 in Slovakia.
- Economic Policy in Slovakia 1990 - 1999
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May 15, 2007 09:53
The publication is a comprehensive assessment of economic policy in Slovakia in the period of postcommunist transformation.
- Reforms in Slovakia 2004-2005
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May 15, 2007 09:53
This publication evaluates the period from January 2004 till March 2005 in terms of economic and social changes in Slovenia.
- Foreign Currency Denominated Borrowing in Central Europe: Trends, Factors and Consequences
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May 15, 2007 09:53
The paper presents the evidence concerning the growth of foreign currency denominated borrowing in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.
- Quarterly Forecast on the Eastern EU Member States-1st quarter, 2007
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May 15, 2007 09:53
Short-term forecasts on growth, inflation, internal and external balance and major macroeconomic trends in the Eastern EU Member States: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
- Entering the Union : European accession and capacity-building priorities
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November 26, 2007 16:56
The authors examine the impact of trade facilitation on bilateral trade flows. They examine trade facilitation and capacity-building priorities in 12 countries in the Europe and Central Asia region-eight of the current members of the European Union: Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia, and three candidate members: Bulgaria, Romania, and Turkey.
- The Impact of Social and Tax Policies on Families with Children: Comparative Study of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia
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January 18, 2008 17:45
The paper focuses on the impact of government social and tax policy on families with children compared to their childless couples in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.
- News of the Month, July, 2007
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January 21, 2008 10:22
This is a monthly publication, which includes 4-5 brief analyses dealing with underlying macroeconomic and microeconomic issues. The publication focuses on both Commonwealth of Independent Countries (CIS) and Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC).
- News of the Month, November, 2007
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January 21, 2008 10:25
This is a monthly publication, which includes 4-5 brief analyses dealing with underlying macroeconomic and microeconomic issues. The publication focuses on both Commonwealth of Independent Countries (CIS) and Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC).
- Economic and social reforms in Slovakia: on some aspects of public policy process and interests advocacy
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March 3, 2008 11:35
An article, which claims that, both “ winners” and “ losers” contrive to block political and economic reform. It argues that this leads to economic stagnation and decline. It contrasts what the authors think should be done with what is actually done
- Social security and poverty reduction reforms in Slovakia and in the rest of the Central Europe
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March 3, 2008 11:36
This paper summarizes, in an extremely brief fashion, experiences of Slovakia and other Central European countries (Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland) in reforming their social security systems, with focus on poverty reduction.
- Promises and reality: Slovak economy 1995-1998
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March 3, 2008 11:39
The paper presents a comprehensive economic analysis of an independent committee into the facts behind the promised economic miracle. It deals not only with economics but also questions of legality and ethics.
- Political and technical conditionality in Slovakia's accession into the OECD
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March 3, 2008 11:41
The article claims that doubts in the West about the Slovakian government’s commitment to democratic values are delaying its entrance to OECD, NATO and the EU. The author uses the OECD as a case study in examining the reasons for blocking Slovakia’s membership.
- The reform of the system of higher education in Slovakia - current status and perspectives
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March 3, 2008 11:42
Given the profound transformation of the overall economic system of Slovakia, according to the author there is also a need to rethink the system of financing and provision of public goods, including education, which used to be a public good provided “for free” for all.
- Slovakia heads for the EU: what was accomplished and what lies ahead
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March 3, 2008 11:43
An account of the public debate on joining the EU and the main milestones and bottlenecks on the road to integration. The author describes the present and future actors in the debate and claims that there is a broad political concensus in favour of joining.
- Access to information as anti-corruption tool
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March 3, 2008 11:45
This paper begins by stating that the corruption that is common in Slovakia has started to face challenges from the new Freedom of Information Act and that this gives hope for the future.
- Reforms in Slovakia 2003-2004: evaluation of economic and social measures
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March 3, 2008 11:50
Contents: "3D" strategy - from "extremism" to consensus? by Oazu Nantoi, Stability and Security Pact for the Republic of Moldova by Igor Botan, Barometer of Public Opinion: deja vu or ... change may be?
- 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.
- News of the Month, January, 2008
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June 18, 2008 17:08
This is a monthly publication, which includes 4-5 brief analyses dealing with underlying macroeconomic and microeconomic issues. The publication focuses on both Commonwealth of Independent Countries (CIS) and Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC).

