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Please join us for the launch of the Transition Report, the EBRD’s annual update on reform progress and economic developments in central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
 
Steven Fries, EBRD Acting Chief Economist, will present the findings of the report.
 
This year’s Transition Report focuses on business in transition and presents the results of the third Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS).  While the business environment has generally improved since the last survey 2002, has this been the case in all transition countries?  What kinds of firms are particularly affected by a difficult business environment?  And how far are transition countries from reaching the level of mature market economies?  The Report discusses a wide range of business obstacles including business regulation, labour, taxation, property rights and institutions, infrastructure, access to finance and the microeconomic environment.
 
The Report also takes a closer look at the performance of enterprises in the region.  What types of firms—private or state-owned, foreign or domestic—have been most successful in increasing their sales and improving efficiency?  And what are the main factors underpinning their performance? 
 
Please RSVP to Jeanette Murphy at the Center for Transatlantic Relations by telephone at 202-663-5730 or by email at transatlanticRSVP@jhu.edu. If you e-mail please put RSVP Dec 2 in the subject line.