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Competitiveness of Industry in the Czech Republic and Hungary »

Authors: D. M. W. N. Hitchens, K. Wagner, J. E. Birnie, J. Hamar, Alena Zemplinerova
ISBN-13: 9781859720424, ISBN-10: 1859720420
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Limited
Date Published: June 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)

	List of tables
	Preface
1	Introduction: Why eastern European productivity comparisons are of interest	1
Pt. I	The Czech Republic	13
2	Czech Republic background country study	15
3	The labour market and educational system in the Czech Republic	55
4	The engineering industry in the Czech Republic	79
5	The food processing industry in the Czech Republic	95
6	The textile and clothing industries in the Czech Republic	107
7	The furniture industry in the Czech Republic	123
Pt. II	Hungary	131
8	Hungary background country study	133
9	The educational system in Hungary	173
10	The engineering industry in Hungary	189
11	The food processing industry in Hungary	213
12	The textile and clothing industries in Hungary	229
13	The furniture and shoe industries in Hungary	259
Pt. III	The matched plant results and conclusions	281
14	Czech Republic and Hungarian results of matched plant comparisons	283
15	The Czech Republic and Hungary in comparison with Northern Ireland	321
16	Comparative competitiveness in Czech Republic and Hungarian manufacturing firms: Conclusions	333
	Bibliography	351