“Eastern European Economies: A Region in Transition” is a comprehensive and unbiased analysis of the region’s economic transformation. “This is a must-read for anyone interested in Eastern Europe’s past and also in its future.”
Andrey Kortunov, Director General, Russian International Affairs Council, Russia Federation.
“I have found this book a great resource of Eastern European Economy and its development. Its geopolitical breadth and scope, including my country Kosovo, is very accurate and I recommend it to all the readers as it is a great support to them for its unique variety of different strategies of countries in attempts to European integration.”
Valentina Gara, Master of Philological Science, Public Relations Manager at Prishtina International Airport, Kosovo.
“This book is very recommendable for anyone seeking a clearer understanding of the Eastern European economies and their transition into larger economic frameworks of Europe and globalized state of the world economy. It is informative in terms of basic information and synthetic overviews it provides, covering both joint phenomena and particularities or details not to be missed of different economies seen from perspectives of two experienced global academic thinkers and practitioners. The book is sorted in an orderly thematic fashion supported by up-to-date statistics and explained in a manner that makes it accessible to a wide range of audiences, business and academic alike, being also useful as an informative guide for private or institutional investors interested in the potential of this growing and transforming region.”
Dr. Mario Svigir, Economics Lecturer and Institutional Consultant, University EFFECTUS, Zagreb, Croatia.
“I highly recommend this book as a well-balanced and easy-to-follow source of economic thinking for Central and Eastern Europe transition. It demonstrates how economics and politics are connected to everyday life in the region.”
Sergey Komyagin, IHS CEE Regional Business Executive, Moscow, Russia.
“It’s not easy to understand the uniqueness of Eastern Europe countries. This part of the world had to face communism, geopolitical issues, and transition from state-centered economy to free market. Moreover, it was also challenged with finding its own way to build relations with the European Union. This book provides a thorough analysis of Eastern European economy, which has been skillfully explained with regard to political and social changes. I highly recommend it as a compendium of knowledge for students and businessmen alike. Not only does it provide an excellent overview of the subject, but also an insightful stance on expanding economy of this region.”
Ewelina Kroll, Law Firm MichałZołubak M&As, Warsaw, Poland.
“With Eastern European Economies: A Region in Transition Marcus Goncalves and Erika Cornelius Smith have written a very useful book for business people like me, who frequently travel to Eastern Europe in their work. Winston Churchill coined the expression ‘the iron curtain’ in a famous speech in 1946, and for more than 40 years it was. The nations in the east of Europe were trapped in a communist system, which brought many absurd aspects and totalitarian societies. Today, soon 30 years after the wall fell, the people of the Eastern economies still live in the remnants of these systems, through outdated commercial laws and structures that are very different from what we are used to in the West. Yet the people of Eastern Europe are friendly and inviting to business, and to successfully do business in the East, this book can be a treasure trove of knowledge for the business traveler. Seldom have I found people so inviting to business and knowledge as in the Eastern countries, yet one needs to understand their history, transition, and economic conditions to interact respectfully and well with them. For such depth and breath, Goncalves’ and Smith’s book offers a great help in understanding this region in transition.”
Jörgen Eriksson, Founding Partner, Bearing Group Ltd, London, UK.