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Panel "European Social Models and Growth: Where are the Eastern European Countries Heading for? "

  Updated: 5 September 2006

Friday 8 th of September 2006,
afternoon, 14 h 40

 

 

Chair: Dr. Pál Gáspár, Director, ICEG European Center, Hungary

There is an increasing concern among economists that growth differences between European countries are partly due to the differences in the existing social models. Based on the recent contributions of the panellist the panel will assess these links giving special attention to the situation in the New European Member States, so far partly neglected in the analyses.

Speakers:

• Prof. Jean Pisani-Ferry, Director, Bruegel Research, Belgium
• Mr. Michal Mejstrik, Institute of Economic Studies, Charles University, Czech Republic
• Ms. Daniela Gressani, Country Director, Central Europe and the Baltic States, The World Bank, Poland