Handbook of Doing Business in South East Europe

A comprehensive insight into a region which is characterized by rapid economic and social changes with a significant rise in foreign direct investments and privatization. Analysis covers political, legal, economic and social trends, and topics such as the influence of informal networks and corruption, as well as cultural diversity. Front Matter....Pages i-xxxviii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 South East Europe 1980–2010: A Short Historical Overview....Pages 3-24 Europeanization in South East Europe....Pages 25-50 Political Culture in South East Europe: The Examples of Bulgaria and Romania....Pages 51-86 Corruption in South East Europe....Pages 87-108 Networks and Informal Power Structures in South East Europe....Pages 109-149 Legal Certainty and the Rule of Law in South East Europe....Pages 150-166 Front Matter....Pages 167-167 Regional Disparities and Economic Convergence in South East Europe....Pages 169-188 Macro-Economic Consequences of the Integration of the SEE Area into the Eurozone....Pages 189-206 Innovation Capacity in the SEE Region....Pages 207-231 Small Firms as a Development Factor in South East Europe....Pages 232-250 Direct Taxation of Business in South East European Countries....Pages 251-270 Consumer Behaviour and Food Consumption Patterns in South East Europe....Pages 271-293 The Transport and IT Infrastructure in South East European Countries....Pages 294-321 Front Matter....Pages 323-323 ‘Social Capital’ in Central, Eastern and South East Europe: Methodological, Theoretical and Epistemological Debates....Pages 325-355 Trends in the Western Balkan Labour Markets....Pages 356-375 Higher Education in Former Yugoslav Countries: Impact of the Bologna Process....Pages 376-394 Cultural Diversity in South East Europe....Pages 395-427 Work-Related Attitudes in the SEE Region....Pages 428-452 Values and Trust in Business Relationships in Former Yugoslav Markets....Pages 453-465 Back Matter....Pages 466-518