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The Balkan Network:

New Democracies Advisory Trip to Babylon, Krassen Stanchev. September 29, 2003 (Word, 32 kb)
Domestic economic policy challenges.Government and overall economic performance in Balkan countries as reflected in economic freedom indexes. Krassen Stanchev (Word, 62 kb)
Old Europe Is Late For the Capitalist Ball, Wall Street Journal On-Line
Balkan Regional Cooperation & European Integration (Word, 524 KB)
Business in the Balkans: The case for cross-border co-operation (PDF, 662 KB)
Balkan Political Economy: Crisis, Polity and Business (Word, 368 kb)
Analysis on some business conditions in Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia (Word, 89 kb)
Obstacles To Trade, Growth, Investment, And Competitiveness: Ten Case Studies On
Balkan Businesses (Word, 612 kb)

Albania:

Investment Guide for Southeast Europe, Albania (PDF, 248 KB)
The Economic Impact of the Registered Pledge System in Albania (Word, 438 kb)
Common Country Assessment, Albania: 2002 (PDF, 468 KB)
Policy Paper on Albania Foreign Trade and Democratic Developments (Word, 111 kb)
Albanian Center for Economic Research (Word, 95 kb)

Bulgaria:

Innocent or Not-So-Innocent Bystanders: The Effects of UN Sanctions on Neighbor Countries, Slavi T. Slavov, April 14, 2004 (PDF, 250 kb)
Economic Policy Review - April, 2004 (Word, 65 kb)
Economic Policy Review - January 2004 (PDF, 94 kb)
‘Market of Honesty’: How to Trade with Trust on the Balkans (Updated!) (Word 174 kb)
Economic Policy Review - October 2003 (Word, 109 kb)
Economic Policy Review - September 2003 (Word, 61 kb)
Bulgaria’s Membership in EU: Does the Actual Year of Accession Really Matter to Economic Performance?, Vladislav Slanchev (2003) (PDF, 41 kb)
Historic Opportunity And Political Necessity Versus Economic Reality, Jože Mencinger (RTF, 543 kb)
Does Foreign Direct Investment Always Enhance Economic Growth, Jože Mencinger (Word, 195 kb)
Economic Policy Review - July 2003 (Word, 83 kb)
The New Labor Regulations: First (Visible) Results (Word, 58 kb)
Economic Freedom of the World 2000
The Bulgarian Economy: Prospects for 2003 (Word, 48 kb)
Bulgaria: Business Environment in 2002 (Word, 106 kb)
Macroeconomic Development in Bulgaria after the 1996 – 1997 Crisis: A Labor-market Perspective (Word, 249 kb)
Economic Policy Review – Monthly Overview, July 9, 2002
The new currency boards and discretion: empirical evidence from Bulgaria (PDF, 128 KB)
Bulgaria’s Competitiveness (Word, 72 kb)
Economic Policy Review, October 2001 (Word, 87 kb)
The Balkans in 2010: Economic Scenarios 
Bulgaria: Trade Potential and Delayed Reforms 
Lessons From Negative Experiences Which Prevent Growth and Prosperity (two perspectives) (Word, 724 kb)
Rules, Regulations and Transaction Costs in Transition Bulgaria (PDF, 265 kb)
The Shadow Economy in Bulgaria (Word, 674 kb)
To Cluster or Not: Cross Danube Firm Level Co-operation (Word, 123 kb)
CEPS - Europa South-East Monitor February 2001 Edition (Word, 82 kb)
Bulgaria's economic performance: the year 2000 and beyond (Word, 49 kb)
Bulgaria`s trade performance in the context of the Balkan region (Word, 445 kb)
Bulgaria's Conditions for Long-term Growth and Prosperity on the Balkans (Word, 61 kb)
Challenges and Opportunities for Enhancing Trade and Regional Cooperation Development (PowerPoint, 186 kb)

Kosovo:

Post-War Reconstruction of Kosova: Strategy & Policies (PDF, 98 kb)

Macedonia:

‘Market of Honesty’: How to Trade with Trust on the Balkans (Word 174 kb)
Transaction Costs for Business Entry and Contract Enforcement in the Republic of Macedonia (Word 872 kb)
Investment Guide for Southeast Europe, Macedonia (PDF, 249 KB)
National Strategy for Poverty Reduction in Macedonia (PDF, 715 KB)
Foreign Direct Investments in the Republic of Macedonia (Word, 99 KB)
Macedonia Economic Summary 

Montenegro:

Montenegro Economic Trends (July 2004) (PDF, 1 MB)
Montenegro Household Survey (March 2004) PDF (1.3 MB)
Montenegro Economic Trends (February 2004) (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Montenegro Economic Trends (December 2003) (PDF, 1 MB)
Montenegro Economic Trends (September 2003) (Zip/Word, 4.8 MB)
Montenegro Household Survey (October 2003) Word (1.3 mb)
Montenegro Household Survey of Roma, Ashkaelia and Egyptians, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (October 2003) (Word 868 kb)
Montenegro – Microstate, "Economic Policies for a Viable Microstate,"  conference in Podgorica, Montenegro, June 23, 2003 (Word 403 kb)
Welcome Remakrs - Economic Policies for a Viable Microstate,"  conference in Podgorica, Montenegro, June 23, 2003 (Word 71 kb)
Why Free Trade is Important for Montenegro, Petar Ivanovic, conference in Podgorica, Montenegro, June 23, 2003 (Word 71 kb)
Montenegro Economic Trends (April 2002) (PDF, 992 kb)
Montenegro Household Survey (June 2003) (PDF 591 kb)
Living Standards in Montenegro in 2002 (PDF 748 kb)
Montenegro Economic Trends - April 2003 (PDF, 995 kb)
Barriers to Doing Business in Montenegro, 2002. (Word, 396 KB)
Montenegro Economic Trends (December 2002) (PDF, 700 kb)
Montenegro Household Survey (January 2003) (PDF, 982 kb)
Montenegro Economic Trends (October 2002) (PDF, 1.1 MB)
Montenegro Household Survey (September 2002) (PDF, 635 kb)
Montenegro Household Survey (June 2002) (PDF, 540 kb)
Montenegro Business Outlook, July 2002 (PDF, 311 kb)
Montenegro Business Outlook, April 2002 (PDF, 324 kb)
CEPS Europa South-East Monitor, Issue 36, July 2002 (Word, 120 kb)
USAID Serbia and Montenegro, Program News Bulletin (July - September 2002) (PDF, 889 kb)
Montenegro Economic Trends (July 2002) (PDF, 483 kb)
Montenegro Economic Trends (March 2002) (PDF, 591 kb)
Montenegro Household Survey (November 2001) (PDF, 732 kb)
Montenegro Economic Trends (December 2001) (Word, 4.1 mb)
Montenegro Economic Trends (July 2001) (Word, 5.7 mb)
Montenegro Household Survey (June 2001) (PDF, 1.7 mb)
Montenegro Economic Trends (January 2001) (Word, 1.2 mb)
Montenegro Early Warning Report (Word, 1.0 mb)

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