Budgetary Policies in Eastern European Countries

Prevalence of hepatitis A across various countries in the Middle East, African and Eastern European countries

Sunshine Policies and Murky Shadows in Europe: Disclosure of Pharmaceutical Industry Payments to Health Professionals in Nine European Countries

Relationships between health professionals and pharmaceutical manufacturers can unduly influence clinical practice. These relationships are the focus of global transparency efforts, including in Europe. We conducted a descriptive content analysis of the transparency provisions implemented by February 2017 in nine European Union (EU) countries concerning payments to health professionals, with du...

The Case for Euroisation in Central and Eastern European Countries

This paper discusses the issue of euroisation – the unilateral adoption of the euro as legal tender in five Central and Eastern European Countries. The sample consists of the three frontrunners Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland a runner-up – Bulgaria – and a laggard – Romania in the accession to the European Union (EU) and Economic Monetary Union (EMU). A preliminary survey of the current fixe...

Forests and Forestry in three Eastern European Countries

Agrarian Reforms in Eastern European Countries: Lessons from International Experience

The fall of the Berlin wall has led to a monumental change in the social and economic structure of most countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the CIS that have profoundly affected the nature of the rural sector and the livelihood opportunities open to rural residents. Prior to 1990, most of these countries had de facto abolished private property rights in favor of state or cooperati...