| ![]() Hungary opposition calls on prime minister to step down International Herald Tribune 29-04-2008 In this article, the last CASE study on health expenses in the EU New Member States is quoted. Kaczynski Aims to Tap Rural Vote in Poland Dr. Maciej Krzak comments on the campaign promises on social spending that could potentially cause an increase in the budget deficit. Eastern Europe Faces Generation Crisis International Herald Tribune 30-08-2007 Mateusz Walewski comments on the labour shortage and aging populations in Eastern Europe, pointing out that institutions in Eastern Europe are not prepared to deal with these trends. 3 years in the EU: Emigration is Boon and Bane of Polish Economy "Poland, being an EU member, has to accept the rules," says Ewa Balcerowicz, president of the CASE. In exchange, Poland benefits from a common market "where people are free to choose where they will travel and where they will work." Patricia Koza assesses the Polish economy after three years of EU membership, focusing on the causes and effects of the emigration of Polish workers abroad. As Wages Rise in Eastern Europe, Businesses Look Elsewhere "In Poland, wages for the first time are expected to grow faster than productivity this year, said Iga Magda of the Center for Social and Economic Research in Warsaw. That is significant because high productivity has been credited for maintaining Poland as a good deal for foreign investors." William J. Cole of the AP writes about how the newest EU member states are not as attractive for outsourcing manufacturing or services due to rapidly rising real estate, wages and tax costs. Poland's privatization plans criticized as too little too late "If they are not privatized, I think some of them will not survive," says CASE expert Barbara Blaszczyk of state-owned enterprises in Poland. "This is the last moment to do something." In this article, Patricia Koza writes about the Polish government's privatization program. In this interview written in the Belarussian language, Sierz Naurodski, CASE's expert on Belarus, explains the role that CASE has played in Belarus and its plans for the future. He begins by explaining CASE, emphasizing its strictly non-political and non-partisan nature. He describes the latest CASE project in Belarus, on the development of SMEs, and gives a glimpse of the next project which will be a study of the Belarussian labor market. New members, new challenges Economics, not Politics is Central Europe's biggest problem Please see our Polish language "CASE in the Media" webpage for articles related to CASE that have appeared in Polish language media. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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