Emerging economic systems in Central and Eastern Europe [Elektronische Ressource] : a qualitative and quantitative assessment / Clemens Buchen. Dominique Demougin. Bruno Deffains

Emerging economic systems in Central and Eastern Europe – aqualitative and quantitative assessmentDissertationzur Erlangung des akademischen Gradesdoctor rerum politicarumeingereicht bei der EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und RechtWiesbadenvon Dipl.-Vwt. Clemens BuchenGeboren am 15.11.1977 in DüsseldorfGutachter1. Prof. Dominique Demougin, Ph.D.2. Prof. Dr. Bruno DeffainsContents1. Introduction 11.1. From Neoclassical economics to the New Institutional Economics 11.2. New Institutional Economics – three levels of analysis 61.3. Comparing institutions 71.4. Determinants of institutions 151.5. Contribution172. Comparative Institutional Advantage as a determinant of FDI? 192.1. Introduction 192.2. Comparative institutional advantage and foreign direct investment 212.2.1 Type of institutions: Varieties of Capitalism 222.2.2 Determinants of foreign direct investment 282.3. Methodology 302.4. Data 312.5. Results 352.6. Conclusion 393. East European Antipodes: Varieties of Capitalism in Estonia and Slovenia 413.1. Introduction 413.2. Estonia and Slovenia as LME and CME 423.2.1 Industrial relations 453.2.2 Corporate governance 473.2.3 Inter-firm relations 523.2.4 Social security systems 533.2.5 Vocational training 573.3. Emerging comparative institutional advantages 573.4. Conclusion 634. Law, Politics and Culture: Lessons from Eastern Europe 654.1. Introduction 654.2. The determinants of institutions 67i4.2.1 Legal origin 674.2.