Postsocialist Economies

Charlton, R., R. McKinnon, and L. Konopielko. Pensions Reform, Privatization and Restructuring in the Transition: Unfinished Business or Inappropriate Agendas? Europe-Asia Studies (International) 50(8): 1413-46, December 1998.

Cornia, G. A. Transition and Long-term Growth: Conventional versus Non-conventional Determinants. MOCT-MOST: Economic Policy in Transitional Economies (Netherlands) 8(1):7-32, 1998.

Neglected Key Issues in the Transition Debate: Special Issue. MOCT-MOST: Economic Policy in Transitional Economies (Netherlands) 8(1):1-129, 1998.

Perotti, E. C. Inertial Credit and Opportunistic Arrears in Transition. European Economic Review (Netherlands) 42:1703-25, November 1998.

Asia

Chan, R. C. Whither Global Capital Flow? [in China]. Far Eastern Economic Review (Hong Kong) 161:33, November 5, 1998.

Hu, S. Y. The Effects of the Stock Transaction Tax on the Stock Market: Experiences from Asian Markets. Pacific-Basin Finance Journal (Netherlands) 6:347-64, August 1998.

Jones, T. E. China Implements New Foreign Exchange Regime. International Financial Law Review (United Kingdom) 18(12):45-48, December 1998.

Li, T., and J. Zhang. Returns to Education under Collective and Household Farming in China. Journal of Development Economics (United States) 56(2):307-36, 1998.

Mo, P. Contract Responsibility Systems and Productive Efficiency: A Case Study on State-owned Enterprises in China. Bulletin of Economic Research (United Kingdom) 50:323-41, October 1998.

Neruda, P. Despite Asian Fallout, Expect New Highs in FDI in 1998. Development Business/United Nations (International) 21, (500):1, 3, December 16, 1998.

Sachs, J. Glimmers of Hope [in China]. Far Eastern Economic Review (Hong Kong) 161:53, November 5, 1998.

Central and Eastern Europe

Cornia, G. A., and others. Investment Behaviour, Population Structure and Long-term Growth in Eastern Europe and Russia. MOCT-MOST: Economic Policy in Transitional Economies (Netherlands) 8(1):83-107, 1998.

Fiszer, J. Polish Government’s 1999 Tax Proposals Depart from White Paper. Tax Notes International (United States) 17:1162-63, October 19, 1998.

Kocbek, M. New Act on Takeovers in Slovenia. Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business (United Kingdom) 20:159-170, 1998.

Lubyova, M. Work Incentives and Other Effects of the Transition to Social Assistance: Evidence from the Slovak Republic. Empirical Economics (Austria) 23(1/2):121-53, 1998.

Mathijs, E. The Economics of Agricultural Decollectivization in East Central Europe and the Former Soviet Union. Economic Development and Cultural Change (United States) 47:1-26, October 1998.

Poland—Finance and Investment: Financial Times Survey. Financial Times (United Kingdom), pp. I-VI, October 27, 1998.

Rutter, J. Finance Minister of the Year: The Return of Poland’s Middle-Distance Champion. Euromoney (United Kingdom) 353:125-26, September 1998.

Swinnen, J. F. M. Economic Transition and the Distribution of Policy Rents: The Case of the Wheat-Flour-Bread Chain in Bulgaria. European Review of Agricultural Economics (Netherlands) 25(2):243-58, 1998.

Winter, M., and others. Polish Workers during Economic Transformation: Stability and Change, 1984-94. International Labour Review/International Labour Office (International) 137(1):61-80, 1998.

CIS

Chote, R. A World in the Woods [Russia]. Financial Times (United Kingdom), p. 16, November 2, 1998.

Starr, S. F. Petro-State. The International Economy (International), pp. 48-50, November-December 1998.

Talbott, S. Dealing With Russia in a Time of Troubles. Economist (United Kingdom) 349:54-56, November 21-27, 1998.

Tsyrat, G. Legal Aspects of Priva-tization in the Ukraine. Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business (United Kingdom) 20:127-45, 1998.

Ukraine: Is It Catching Russian Flu? Economist (United Kingdom) 349:50-51, December 12-18, 1998.

Baltics

Äimä, K. Central Bank Independence in the Baltic Countries. Suomen Pankki Review of Economies in Transition (Finland) 4:5-34, 1998.

Tersman, G. The Baltic States: Stable Currencies Despite External Deficits. Stockholm Report on East European Economies (Sweden) 9:1-12, November .

Vietnam

Clowes, D. The New Commercial Law in Vietnam. Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business (United Kingdom) 20:317-325 1998.