This book explores the reconfiguration of economic spaces in the 'new Europe' with a focus on the post-socialist economies of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. It brings together new perspectives on the economic transformations in post-socialist countries as they struggle with the development of market mechanisms.

Globalization and Regionalization in Socialist and Post-Socialist Economies; J.Pickles Factories of the "Red Bourgeoisie" in the Urals during the NEP; R.Khaziev The Soviet Pharmaceutical Industry and European Houses during the NEP; M.Schaeffer Conroy Japanese FDI in Central Europe and China: Consequences and Trends; K.Morita and Y.Chen Developing Emerging Bond Markets; P.Haiss and N.Chou Changes in Poland's Industrial Policy Resulting from System Transformation; K.Rosiek A New Role for Banks in Poland; E.Mirecka The Influence of European Integration on the Institutional Situation of Women in Labour Market in Poland; A.Zachorowska-Mazurkiewicz Problems Linked with Convergence Criteria Fulfillment in New EU Member States: Exemplification of Poland's Experience; K.?ukrowska Romania's Accession Perspectives: The Necessity to Include Special Safeguard Clauses in Its Accession Treaty; ?.Panaitescu Consequences of EU-Enlargement on the Romanian Border Regions; H-H.Rieser and C.Waack The Property Rights Hurdle: Reconciling EU and Russian Traditions; S.Hedlund Contingent Property Rights: The Cost to the EU of Russia's Accession; S.Rosefielde

Y. CHEN N. CHOU P. HAISS S. HEDLUND R. KHAZIEV E. MIRECKA K. MORITA A . PANAITESCU J. PICKLES H-H. RIESER S. ROSEFIELDE K. ROSIEK M. SCHAEFFER CONROY C. WAACK A. ZACHOROWSKA-MAZURKIEWICZ K. A"UKROWSKA