How Not to Get Stuck in the Middle-Income Trap? Lessons for the CIS from Central and Eastern Europe
The aim of the new CASE paper "How Not to Get Stuck in the Middle: Lessons for the Commonwealth of Independent States from Central and Eastern Europe" by Kamil Pruchnik and Jakub Zowczak is to analyze how different models of transformation in Cent...
Wages rise but will inflation follow?
The 2% wage growth in the Eurozone in the second quarter of 2017 has surpassed market expectations, a signal that the inflation rate could pick up...
Smarter Industry, Smarter Europe
A recent communication from the European Commission entitled Investing in a smart, innovative and sustainable Industry. A renewed EU Industrial Pol...
Russia’s Crony Capitalism: Stagnant But Stable
The Russian economy is caught in stagnation, but thanks to a skillful macroeconomic policy, the economy has stabilized. The current economic model...
Christopher A. Hartwell: "Ukrainian state interference deters potential international investors"
"The Ukrainian government must work to reduce regulatory role in order to attract FDI and fuel economic growth", says Christopher A. Hartwell, Pres...
Potential impact of financial innovation on financial services and monetary policy
The recent wave of financial innovation, particularly innovation related to the application of information and communication technologies, poses a...
The mixed blessing of the ‘multi-speed’ EU
The UK decision to leave the EU kicked off the debate of how the remaining 27 member states want to repair and further advance a European integrat...