The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies - WIIW 
WIIW Research Reports
Including Working Papers, Reprints, 
Current Analyses & Country Profiles, 
Analytical Forecasts and the 
WIIW Structural Report
 
Research Reports 
 
  • No. 244 (Summary)
    • A. Éltetö: Economic Policy Background to Foreign Direct Investment in Hungary 
      M. Szanyi: The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in Restructuring and Modernizing Transition Economies: An overview of literature on Hungary 
      April 1998, 59 pp. including 13 Tables, US$ 24.-/ATS 300.-
  • No. 243 (Summary
    • L. Podkaminer et al.: Transition Countries: 1997 External Deficits Lower Than Feared, Stability Again a Priority 
      February 1998, 61 pp. including 27 Tables and 7 Figures, US$ 48.-/ATS 600.-
  • No. 242 
    • J. Falkinger: Growth, Distribution and Employment 
      October 1997, 19 pp. including 8 Figures, US$ 24.-/ATS 300.-
  • No. 241 (Abstract
    • K. Laski: Macroeconomic Problems of Trade Liberalization and EU Eastern Enlargement 
      September 1997, 33 pp. including 7 Tables and 5 Figures, US$ 24.-/ATS 300.-
  • No. 240 (Abstract
    • W. Carlin and M. Landesmann: From Theory into Practice? Corporate Restructuring and Economic Dynamism in Transition Economies 
      August 1997, 44 pp. including 7 Tables and 1 Figure, US$ 24.-/ATS 300.-
  • No. 239 (Summary
    • P. Havlik et al.: Transition Countries Outlook Falters in 1997: Some Stumble and Recover, Some Have Problems Ahead 
      July 1997, 65 pp. including 29 Tables and Figures, US$ 48.-/ATS 600.-
  • No. 238 (Abstract)
    • A. Zempíinerová: The Role of Foreign Enterprises in the Privatisation and Restructuring of the Czech Economy 
      June 1997, 30 pp. + 8 pp. Appendix of Tables, US$ 24.-/ATS 300.- 
  • No. 237 (Abstract)
    • S. Richter: European Integration: the CEFTA and the Europe Agreements 
      May 1997, 24 pp. + 43 pp. Appendix of Tables, US$ 24.-/ATS 300.- 
  • No. 236 (Abstract)
    • R. Dobrinsky: Transition Failures: Anatomy of the Bulgarian Crisis  
      April 1997, 56 pp. including 17 Tables and Figures, US$ 24.-/ATS 300.- 
  • No. 235 (Abstract)
    • M. Rojec: The Development Potential of Foreign Direct Investment in the Slovenian Economy 
      April 1997, 44 pp. including 15 Tables, US$ 24.-/ATS 300.- 
  • No. 234a (Abstract)
    • M. Landesmann and J. Burgstaller: Vertical Product Differentiation in EU Markets: the Relative Position of East European Producers 
      February 1997, 41 pp., US$ 24.-/ATS 300.- 
  • No. 234b
    • M. Landesmann and J. Burgstaller: Vertical Product Differentiation in EU Markets: Compilation of Detailed Statistics 
      February 1997, 91 pp., US$ 12.-/ATS 150.- 
  • No. 233 (Summary)
    • L. Podkaminer et al.: Year-End 1996: Mixed Performance in the Transition Countries  
      February 1997, 63 pp., US$ 48.-/ATS 600.- 
  • No. 232 (Abstract)
    • F. Stolze: The Central and East European Currency Phenomenon Reconsidered 
      December 1996, 22 pp., US$ 24.-/ATS 300.- 
  • No. 231 (Abstract)
    • P. Havlik: Exchange Rates, Competitiveness and Labour Costs in Central and Eastern Europe 
      October 1996, 27 pp., US$ 24.-/ATS 300.- 
  • No. 230 (Abstract)
    • M. Landesmann: Emerging Patterns of European Industrial Specialization: Implications for Labour Market Dynamics in Eastern and Western Europe 
      September 1996, 20 pp. + 36 pp. set of Tables and Figures, US$ 24.-/ATS 300.- 

    Working Papers

  • No. 8 (Abstract)
    • J. Fersterer and M. Landesmann: Vertical Product Differentiation in International Trade: An Econometric Investigation 
      April 1998, 30 pp. including 10 Tables and 8 Figures, US$ 8.-/ATS 100.-
  • No. 7 (Abstract)
    • M. Landesmann and R. Stehrer: Industrial Specialization, Catching-up and Labour Market Dynamics 
      January 1997, 24 pp. + 11 pp. set of Tables, US$ 8.-/ATS 100.-

    Reprints

  • No. 170 (Summary)
    • L. Podkaminer, H. Vidovic et al.: Externe Defizite der Transformationsländer niedriger als befürchtet. Die Wirtschaft der Oststaaten 1997/98 (in German) (US$ 12.-/ATS 150.-) 
      Reprint from: WIFO-Monatsberichte, vol. 71, no. 5, 1998
  • No. 169 (Summary)
    • Z. Lukas: Die Landwirtschaft der Oststaaten 1996 (in German) (US$ 12.-/ATS 150.-)  
      Reprint from: osteuropa wirtschaft, vol. 42, no. 3, September 1997 
  • No. 168 (Summary)
    • M. Landesmann: Emerging Patterns of European Industrial Specialization: Implications for Trade Structures, FDI and Migration Flows 
      G. Hunya: Foreign Direct Investment and its Effects in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland 
      (US$ 12.-/ATS 150.-)  
      Reprint from: Migration, Free Trade and Regional Integration in Central and Eastern Europe, WIFO, OECD, Schriftenreihe Europa des Bundeskanzleramts, Verlag Oesterreich, Vienna 1997 
  • No. 167
    • L. Podkaminer, H. Vidovic et al.: Weiterhin divergierende Entwicklung in den Reformländern. Die Wirtschaft der Oststaaten 1996/97 (in German) (US$ 12.-/ATS 150.-) 
      Reprint from: WIFO-Monatsberichte, vol. 70, no. 5, 1997 
  • No. 166 (Summary)
    • K. Laski and A. Bhaduri: Lessons to be Drawn from Main Mistakes in the Transition Strategy 
      G. Hunya: Large-scale Privatisation, Restructuring and Foreign Direct Investment 
      (US$ 12.-/ATS 150.-) 
      Reprint from: S. Zecchini (ed.), Lessons from the Economic Transition. Central and Eastern Europe in the 1990s, OECD, Kluwer Academic Publishers 1997 
  • No. 165
    • P. Havlik und V. Vertlib: Die wirtschaftliche Lage der zentralasiatischen Nachfolgestaaten der UdSSR (in German) (US$ 12.-/ATS 150.-)  
      Reprint from: G. Mangott (ed.), Bürden auferlegter Unabhängigkeit. Neue Staaten im post-sowjetischen Zentralasien, Österreichisches Institut für Internationale Politik, Laxenburger Internationale Studien 10, Braumüller, Vienna 1996 
  • No. 164 (Summary)
    • Z. Lukas: Die Landwirtschaft der Oststaaten 1995 (in German) 
      (US$ 12.-/ATS 150.-) 
      Reprint from: osteuropa wirtschaft, vol. 41, no. 2, June 1996 
  • No. 163
    • W. Urban, L. Podkaminer et al.: Kräftiges Wachstum in Ost-Mitteleuropa, weiterhin Rezession in der GUS. 
      Die Wirtschaft der Oststaaten 1995/96 (in German) (US$ 12.-/ATS 150.-)  
      Reprint from: WIFO-Monatsberichte, vol. 69, no. 5, 1996 

    Current Analyses and Country Profiles

  • No. 10 (Summary)
    • F. Levcik and Z. Lukas: The Economic Situation and Recent Economic Trends in the Slovak Republic 
      May 1997, 28 pp. including 8 Tables, US$ 20.-/ATS 250.- 

    Analytical Forecasts

    • G. Hunya: ROMANIA 1990-2002: Stop-go Transformation. Economic and political outlook (Summary

    • October 1997, 22 pp. including 6 Tables and 1 Figure, US$ 76.-/ATS 950.- 
       
    • S. Richter: HUNGARY: Towards Sustainable Growth 

    • (Summary) 
      December 1997, 44 pp. including 29 Tables, US$ 76.-/ATS 950.- 
       
    • L. Podkaminer: POLAND: Medium- and Long-term Economic Prospects (Summary

    • April 1998, 33 pp. including 1 Figure and 14 Tables, US$ 76.-/ATS 950.-

     Structural Report

    • M. Landesmann et al.: Structural Developments in Central and Eastern Europe. WIIW Report 1997 (Summary) (Contents) (List of Tables and Figures

    • December 1997, xix + 239 pp. including 100 Tables and 43 Figures, US$ 950.-/ATS 12,000.-
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