The New Capital Markets in Central and Eastern Europe

Economic Background: M. Schröder: Macroeconomic Developments and Public Finances.- C. Stirböck: Success of Privatisation in CEE Countries.- T. Reininger: Monetary Policy and Banking Systems.- R. MacDonald: Exchange Rate Arrangements in Transitional Economies.- K. Lanoo, T. Salem: The Emerging Regulatory Framework for Banking and Securities Markets in the CEECs: Market Structures and Developments: A. Benoit, W. Demel, T. Reininger: Main Features of the Markets.- J. Köke: The Role of Institutional Investors in Equity and Bond Markets.- J. Kähler: The Information Efficiency of the Stock Markets in Central and Eastern Europe: R. MacDonald: Transformation of External Shocks and Capital Market Integration: Integration in the European Capital Markets: K. Lannoo, C. Stirböck: The Central and Eastern Eurpean Countries on their Way to EU Membership.- C. Stirböck: Effects of the Captital Account Liberalisation in Central and Eastern European Countries.- M. Schröder, C. Stirböck: Effects of new Exchange Rate Arrangements on CEE Capital Markets.- M. Schröder: Public Finance in CEE Countries.- T. Reininger: Future Adjustments in the Banking Systems.- T. Tykvová: Effects of the Integration Process on the Capital Markets in Russia.- Outlook and Perspectives: The Future Role of CEE Capital Markets in the European Capital Markets: J. Köke, T. Reininger, R. Schneider: The Future Role of Capital Markets in Central and Eastern Europe for the Domestic Economy.- M. Schröder: Investments in CEE Capital Markets: Benefits from Diversification and Optimal Portfolios.- A. Benoit, C. Schantl, J. Weyringer: Competition between Western and Eastern European Equity Markets.- Country Summaries.