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Economic Growth and Structural Features of Transition

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  • © 2010

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Editors:
  1. Enrico Marelli
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  2. Marcello Signorelli
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Part of the book series: Studies in Economic Transition (SET)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Enior Marelli, Marcello Signorelli
      Pages 1-10

  3. Economic Growth and Structural Features of Transition: Theoretical Framework and General Overview

    1. Economic Growth and Structural Features of Transition: Theoretical Framework and General Overview

      • Enrico Marelli, Marcello Signorelli
      Pages 11-38

  4. Economic Growth and Development

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 39-39
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    2. Governance, Institutions and Growth: Empirical Lessons from the Post-Communist Transition

      • Christopher J. Gerry, Jong-Kyu Lee, Tomasz M. Mickiewicz
      Pages 41-59

    3. Human Capital and Social Capital as Interacting Factors of Economic Development

      • Anneli Kaasa, Eve Parts
      Pages 60-83

    4. Productivity, Employment and Human Capital in Eastern and Western EU Countries

      • Enrico Marelli, Marcello Signorelli
      Pages 84-103

    5. Trade-off between Productivity and Employment in Transition Countries: An International Comparison

      • Misbah Tanveer Choudhry, Bart van Ark
      Pages 104-127

  5. Structural Change and Regional Performance

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 129-129
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    2. Sectoral Structure and Productivity in the EU: New Member States’ Adjustment to Structural Transformation

      • Tiiu Paas, Jüri Sepp, Nancy J. Scannell
      Pages 131-149

    3. The Emerging Economic Geography Setting in New EU Member States: A Comparative Account of Regional Industrial Performance and Adjustment

      • Dimitris Kallioras, George Petrakos, Maria Tsiapa
      Pages 150-169

    4. Is European Trade Integration Completed? Perspectives for CEE Countries

      • Frédérique Festoc-Louis, Nolwenn Roudaut
      Pages 170-185

  6. Income Inequality and Labour Market Evolution

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 187-187
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    2. Is the Kuznets Hypothesis Valid for Transition Countries?

      • Olga Demidova
      Pages 189-205

    3. Perceived Job Security in Transition Countries: A Comparative Perspective

      • Marco Facchinetti, Federica Origo
      Pages 206-235

    4. Unemployment Convergence in Transition

      • Joanna Tyrowicz, Piotr Wójcik
      Pages 236-259

    5. Structural Change and Regional Labour Market Imbalances in Transition

      • Floro Ernesto Caroleo, Francesco Pastore
      Pages 260-276

    6. Youth Unemployment in Transition Countries and Regions

      • Cristiano Perugini, Marcello Signorelli
      Pages 277-297

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 298-314
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This book examines, theoretically and empirically, the key aspects and differences of economic growth. It provides a comprehensive investigation of the numerous features of development in transition countries, covering the last two decades, from the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 to the current financial crisis.

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ENRICO MARELLI is Full Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Brescia, Italy. He studied at Bocconi University, at the London School of Economics and at the University of Pennsylvania. Marelli has published several books and articles in a number of research areas: international economics, transition economics, labour economics and policy, regional economics, macroeconomics and economic policy.

MARCELLO SIGNORELLI is Associate Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Perugia, Italy. He is Vice-President (2008-2010) of the European Association for Comparative Economic Studies (EACES). Signorelli studied at the University of Siena, at the Columbia University and at the University of Warwick. He has published many articles and edited some books in the following research areas: comparative economics and labour policy, transition economics and European economic Integration, regional economics and economic policy.

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