Is Inflation a Global Threat?
Does inflation pose a serious global threat? According to CASE Network E-brief 8/2010, the fear of inflation is greater than justified. Positive signs emerging from the global economy prompt many economists to voice their concerns about the threa...
Russia at a crossroads
“Putin has had luck, but he has done very little for Russia,” said Anders Aslund, during a CASE Policy Research Seminar, June 7, 2010. Dr. Aslund...
EU-Mediterranean Trade: Shifting from “shallow” to “deep” integration
Policies guiding economic and trade relations between the European Union (EU) and countries of the Mediterranean were aimed at creating an area of...
The debt crisis is not limited to Greece and the eurozone
“The Greek crisis is not limited to the euro zone,” CASE President Marek Dabrowski told the International Herald Tribune. “When you look at the wor...
Poland: Reviewing Public Expenditure, Reforming the Social Sector
On May 17, 2010, CASE hosted World Bank Senior Economist Kaspar Richter, CASE Fellow Mateusz Walewski, and World Bank Country Manager for Poland an...
Mapping Trends in Public Financial Management in the CEE/CIS region
The results of a study mapping the trends in public financial management (PFM) reforms in 19 countries belonging to the following three regions: We...
Oil Money vs. Economic Crisis: The Case of Azerbaijan
In Network E-Brief 6/2010 CASE Fellows Alexander Chubrik and Mateusz Walewski examine the effects of global financial crisis on Azerbaijan’s econom...