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Table of Contents Preface ................................................................................................................ xiv 10.4018/978-1-4666-6054-0.chpre

Chapter 1 Institutional Reform and Export Competitiveness of Central and Eastern European Economies..............................................................................................1 Doren Chadee, Deakin University, Australia Alex Kouznetsov, Deakin University, Australia Banjo Roxas, Deakin University, Australia 10.4018/978-1-4666-6054-0.ch001

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Chapter 2 National Innovation System Dynamics in East Central Europe, the Baltic Countries, and Russia...........................................................................................32 Teemu Makkonen, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark & University of Turku, Finland 10.4018/978-1-4666-6054-0.ch002

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Chapter 3 Innovation and International Competitiveness of Manufacturing Firms: Evidence from Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Romania.........57 Malgorzata Stefania Lewandowska, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland Tomasz Golebiowski, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland 10.4018/978-1-4666-6054-0.ch003

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Chapter 4 Manufacturing Reshoring: Threat and Opportunity for East Central Europe and Baltic Countries..............................................................................................83 Luciano Fratocchi, University of L’Aquila, Italy Lelio Iapadre, University of L’Aquila, Italy Alessandro Ancarani, University of Catania, Italy Carmela Di Mauro, University of Catania, Italy Andrea Zanoni, University of Bologna, Italy Paolo Barbieri, University of Bologna, Italy 10.4018/978-1-4666-6054-0.ch004

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Chapter 5 Business Risk from Governmental Corruption in East Central Europe, the Baltic Countries, and Russia...............................................................................119 Duane Windsor, Rice University, USA 10.4018/978-1-4666-6054-0.ch005

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Chapter 6 How Is the Crisis Affecting the Competitiveness of Countries? The Case of the Baltic Countries and the Global Crisis.........................................................149 Anna Matysek-Jędrych, Poznan University of Economics, Poland 10.4018/978-1-4666-6054-0.ch006

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Chapter 7 Energy and Maritime Clusters in the Eastern Baltic Sea Region: Competitiveness through International Inter-Cluster Cooperation?...................184 Hanna Mäkinen, University of Turku, Finland Eini Laaksonen, University of Turku, Finland Kari Liuhto, University of Turku, Finland 10.4018/978-1-4666-6054-0.ch007

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Chapter 8 Competitive Strategies of Successful Local Firms in Central and Eastern Europe.................................................................................................................211 Arnold Schuh, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria 10.4018/978-1-4666-6054-0.ch008

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Chapter 9 Investment Attractiveness of Visegrad Group Countries: Comparative Analysis...............................................................................................................239 Tomasz Dorożyński, University of Lodz, Poland Anetta Kuna-Marszałek, University of Lodz, Poland 10.4018/978-1-4666-6054-0.ch009

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Chapter 10 Socio-Economic Development and Competitiveness: Poland............................289 Mariola Ciszewska-Mlinarič, Kozminski University, Poland Franjo Mlinarič, University of Maribor, Slovenia Aleksandra Wąsowska, University of Warsaw, Poland Krzysztof Wąsowski, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland 10.4018/978-1-4666-6054-0.ch010

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Chapter 11 Russia: Ambitions and Ammunitions in Global Economic Competitiveness....318 Anatoly Zhuplev, Loyola Marymount University, USA 10.4018/978-1-4666-6054-0.ch011

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Chapter 12 Socio-Economic Development and Competitiveness of the North-West Federal District of Russia....................................................................................381 Ksenia D. Shelest, St. Petersburg State University, Russia 10.4018/978-1-4666-6054-0.ch012

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Compilation of References . ............................................................................. 408 10.4018/978-1-4666-6054-0.chcrf

About the Contributors . .................................................................................. 449 10.4018/978-1-4666-6054-0.chatc

Index .................................................................................................................. 457 10.4018/978-1-4666-6054-0.chidx