Editorial: Humour in Eastern European countries

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

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...

HTA Implementation Roadmap in Central and Eastern European Countries

The opportunity cost of inappropriate health policy decisions is greater in Central and Eastern European (CEE) compared with Western European (WE) countries because of poorer population health and more limited healthcare resources. Application of health technology assessment (HTA) prior to healthcare financing decisions can improve the allocative efficiency of scarce resources. However, few CEE...