2009 05 wiiw bo wp 079 Isilda Shima The New Face of Slavery in the Balkans (PDF) Abstract The paper studies the individuals from the Balkans, who attempted to migrate illegally and fell victims of trafficking and exploitation at the destination country. The paper aims to analyse and explore the relationship between personal characteristics, previous […]
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095 Inequality and Public Policy: A Country Study for Bulgaria
2011 03 wiiw bo wp 095 Silviya Nikolova, Nikolay Markov, Boyko Nikolov and Nasko Dochev Inequality and Public Policy: A Country Study for Bulgaria (PDF) Abstract This paper is an attempt for measuring the impact of public policy on the inequality in Bulgaria. An analysis based on the Bulgarian Household Budget Surveys shows that the […]
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2001 12 wiiw bo wp 016 Marta Muço, Peter Sanfey and Erjon Luçi Stabilization, monetary policy and financial institutions in Albania (PDF)
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2003 11 wiiw bo wp 032 Višnja Samardžija Croatia’s Preparation for EU Accession (PDF)
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2004 06 wiiw bo wp 048 Vedran Šošić Regulation and Flexibility of the Croatian Labour Market (PDF) Abstract The Croatian Labor Code was significantly reformed in 2003 as a result of extensive negotiations lasting about two years. Proponents of the reform emphasized the supposed rigidity of the labor market, resulting from restrictive employment protection legislation, […]
Read More064 The Developmental Effectiveness of Remittances: Case Study on Huedin Town, Romania
2006 07 wiiw bo wp 064 Daniel Pop The Developmental Effectiveness of Remittances: Case Study on Huedin Town, Romania (PDF) Abstract Relying on survey data from Huedin, a town in Romania, we seek to provide an empirical evidence for the hypothesis according to which remittances could have either a positive or negative developmental impact at […]
Read More080 Determinants and Implications of Remittances in Albania and Romania
2009 05 wiiw bo wp 080 José de Sousa, Laetita Duval, François-Charles Wolff, Ana Bleahu and Rodica Calmuc Determinants and Implications of Remittances in Albania and Romania (PDF)
Read More096 Subgroup and Shapely Value Decompositions of Multidimensional Inequality: An Application to South East European Countries
2011 03 wiiw bo wp 096 Sebastian Leitner and Robert Stehrer Subgroup and Shapely Value Decompositions of Multidimensional Inequality: An Application to South East European Countries (PDF) Abstract Inequality is a multidimensional phenomenon though it is often discussed along a single dimension like income. This is also the case for the various decomposition approaches of […]
Read More001 Balkan Reconstruction and European Integration
1999 10 wiiw bo wp 001 Vladimir Gligorov, Mary Kaldor and Loukas Tsoukalis Balkan Reconstruction and European Integration (PDF)
Read More017 Trade Reintegration of Southeast Europe in View of Projected Balance of Payment Developments: The Role of Neighbouring Slovenia
2001 12 wiiw bo wp 017 Mojmir Mrak and Jože P. Damijan Trade Reintegration of Southeast Europe in View of Projected Balance of Payment Developments: The Role of Neighbouring Slovenia (PDF)
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