Comparative Economic Studies articles from June 2006

Comparative Economic Studies archives from June 2006

Transition from the bottom-up: institutional change in North Korea.(Presidential Address)
June 1, 2006... It is a great honour to deliver the second annual Association of Comparative Economic Studies presidential address. I am tempted to deliver one of those 'state of comparative economics' talks, but many others here this evening could do so far...

Practitioner's corner.(Peter Nicholl appointed as Governor of Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina )(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Introduction This is the second in a series of papers in a new section of the journal which we call 'Practitioner's Corner.' The purpose of this series is to invite prominent policymakers to relate their experiences in the hope that this...

Organisational structures do matter for good governance and good performance.
June 1, 2006... INTRODUCTION A great deal of attention is now being paid to improving corporate governance. One reason is that in most of the corporate scandals of recent years, poor corporate governance has been found to be part of the problem--either by...

Job reallocation and productivity growth in the Ukrainian transition.(Practitioner's Corner)
June 1, 2006... INTRODUCTION Although much has been written about the important role played by labour reallocation in the transition of the post-socialist economies, there are relatively few analytical studies of the degree to which labour markets have...

Fiscal challenges facing the new member states.
June 1, 2006... INTRODUCTION Since 1 May 2004, the European Union's (EU) new member states (NMS) have been subject to the same fiscal rules established in the Treaty on EU and the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) as the old member states (OMS). This is a...

Market reform, incentives and economic development in Vietnamese rice production.(Practitioner's Corner)
June 1, 2006... INTRODUCTION Since the beginning of its 'doi moi' market reform process in 1981, Vietnam has achieved remarkable success in increasing the output of rice and other food products. From being a large importer of these products through the...

Income distribution and convergence in the transition process--a cross-country comparison.(Practitioner's Corner)
June 1, 2006... INTRODUCTION Income distribution has dramatically changed during transition from planned to market economies. The aim of this study is to clarify, whether and where this statement is true and how income distribution does affect the overall...

Is privatisation in post-conflict Kosovo possible?
June 1, 2006... INTRODUCTION June 1999 saw the emergence of Kosovo as an autonomous economic and political unit. Kosovo's autonomy is a direct result of NATOs 12-week bombardment of Serbian military and civilian targets in Kosovo and Serbia. This action...

The distribution of wages in Belarus.
June 1, 2006... INTRODUCTION This paper uncovers empirical evidence on the distribution of wages in Belarus. Even though neglected in the international literature, (1) the case under scrutiny is very interesting above all for the unusual reform path...

Economic Systems of Foraging, Agricultural, and Industrial Societies.(Book review)
June 1, 2006... Economic Systems of Foraging, Agricultural, and Industrial Societies Frederic L Pryor Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, UK, 2005. 281pp., 40 [pounds sterling]. In this ambitious book, Fredric L Pryor draws from his wide-ranging...

A New Capitalist Order: Privatization and Ideology in Russia and Eastern Europe.(Book review)
June 1, 2006... A New Capitalist Order: Privatization and Ideology in Russia and Eastern Europe Hilary Appel University of Pittsburgh Press: Pittsburgh, 2004, 248pp. Pb. $27.95. ISBN 0-8229-5855-4. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Hilary Appel has written a...

Emerging Market Economies and European Economic Integration.(Book review)
June 1, 2006... Emerging Market Economies and European Economic Integration R Scott Hacker, Borje Johansson, and Charlie Karlsson (eds), Edward Elgar: Northampton, MA, 2004, pp. 328. Comprising papers from a 2002 conference of the European Regional...

Korea after Kim Jong-Il.(Book review)
June 1, 2006... Korea after Kim Jong-IL Marcus Noland Institute for International Economics: Washington, DC, 2004, 87pp., index. Korea after Kim Jong-Il is in many ways an unusual book. Noland's work is prospective because Kim Jong-Il still runs North...

Investment Strategies in Emerging Markets.(Book review)
June 1, 2006... Investment Strategies in Emerging Markets Saul Estrin and Klaus E Meyer (eds), Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar, 2004, 371 pp. This study investigates the determinants and implications of foreign investment strategies in four emerging markets....