Completing Transition: The Main Challenges [Hardcover]

Completing Transition: The Main Challenges was the topic around which the Oesterreichische Nationalbank and the Joint Vienna Institute organized a high-level conference in 2000, in a continuation of long-standing efforts to promote the dialogue and understanding between various regions in Europe. Given the heterogeneity of the transition countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the heterogeneity of progress toward convergence, the outlook for finishing transition is divergent. However, what will generally be important is corporate governance and institutional reform to sufficiently underpin macroeconomic success, plus a definite commitment of the responsible institutions in the transition countries to follow the chosen policies consistently. Completing Transition: The Main Challenges was the topic around which the Oesterreichische Nationalbank and the Joint Vienna Institute organized a high-level conference in 2000, in a continuation of long-standing efforts to promote the dialogue and understanding between various regions in Europe. Given the heterogeneity of the transition countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the heterogeneity of progress toward convergence, the outlook for finishing transition is divergent. However, what will generally be important is corporate governance and institutional reform to sufficiently underpin macroeconomic success, plus a definite commitment of the responsible institutions in the transition countries to follow the chosen policies consistently.Editorial.- Welcoming Remarks.- The Continuing Challenge of Transition and Convergence.- Completing Transition  The Main Challenges.- Transition Economies and the WTO.- Luncheon Speech.- Transition and Vested Interests.- The Transition  Where Are We? A Commentary on Polands Experiences.- Slovakia on the Road to a Market Economy in 2000.- The Transition  Where Are We? Experience and Lessons from Armenia.- The Next Challenge in Corporate Restructuring: Activating the Financial Sectolól