Economic Development, FDI & Regional Competitiveness

Country Risk Assessment and the Corruption Perception Index in the Context of National Culture


Country risk assessment; corruption perception; national culture; Hofstede dimensions; Central and Eastern Europe; governance indicators

The article examines whether Hofstede’s dimensions of national culture correlate with country-risk and corruption-perception indicators in Central and Eastern Europe. Its empirical comparison finds only limited and inconsistent relationships between cultural similarity, corruption levels, and country risk.

ILOIE, RALUCA ELENATRIPON, CIPRIAN RAUL

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Economic Trends in the Central and Eastern European Region


Central and Eastern Europe; foreign direct investment; regional competitiveness; economic growth; global value chains; skilled labour

The article examines growth, foreign direct investment, trade dependence, productivity, and employment trends in Central and Eastern Europe. It argues that long-term regional competitiveness requires improved infrastructure, skilled labour, and education reform alongside continued integration into European value chains.

LUKÁCS, ESZTER

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