Working Paper
The Transformation Process in the Baltic States: Regulatory Progress and Structural Adjustment Processes (original publication German only)
In this report the actual state of economic and structural development, the progress towards establishing a market economy, and the provision of infrastructure in the Baltic States Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania after five years of independence is analysed. According to a set of relevant theoretical criteria the Baltic reform policies are evaluated. The comparison indicates that Estonia has managed to join the club of well established reform countries like the Visegrad countries while Latvia and Lithuania are still lagging behind. With respect to infrastructure all three countries still suffer from the Soviet heritage. Estonia again takes the lead in creating the preconditions for developing the necessary infrastructure facilities.
Key Words
- Baltic States
- economic development
- Estonia
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Reforms