Globalization and Economic Diversification: Policy Challenges for Economies in Transition

Product Description This volume brings together new contributions from renowned academic scholars, from experts on economies in transition and from the United Nations, the European Union, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development as well as other international agencies. It aims to answer fundamental questions and spell out policy options to address the challenges for economies in transition. The volume includes comparative studies focusing on all transition economies, including Central and Eastern Europe, as well as regions such as Western Balkans and the Commonwealth of Independent States. About the Author Before joining the UN, Rob Vos was a Professor of Finance and Development atthe Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, and Professor of Development Economics at theFree University Amsterdam. He has also worked as asenior economist at the Inter-American Development Bank where he co-founded theInter-American Institute for Social Development (INDES) and initiated theprogramme on improving surveys of living conditions in Latin America (MECOVI). His most recent books include Uneven Economic Development (with JoséAntonio Ocampo); Growth Divergences(with with José Antonio Ocampo and K.S. Jomo), Who gains from Free Trade in Latin America?, and Illusions and Disillusions with Pro-Poor Growth. Rob Vos is a national of the Netherlands and has a Ph.D in Economics from the Free University Amsterdam.