Much of the research on transformation/transition in Central and Eastern
European Countries (CEECs) focuses on macroeconomic issues (inflation,
economic growth, employment ...). Little research has been devoted so
far to microeconomic analysis. Recently the issue of new enterprises and
firm founders has moved to the centre of economic and policy
considerations. Readers of this book will learn about the role played by
these firms in the transformation of central and eastern European
countries. The book also includes contributions from Central and Eastern
Europe on which little or no investigation has been performed until now
(Yugoslavia, Romania, Slovakia).