TY - BOOK AU - Havlik,Peter ED - World Bank. TI - Trade and cost competitiveness in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovenia T2 - World Bank technical paper, SN - 0821347969 AV - HC244 .H375 2000 U1 - 382.0943 21 PY - 2000/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - World Bank KW - Competition KW - Europe, Eastern KW - Europe, Central KW - Economic conditions KW - 1989- KW - Statistics N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-62); 1. Labor Costs and Productivity -- Wages: Domestic and International Developments -- Productivity and Unit Labor Costs -- Productivity and Unit Labor Costs Levels in Manufacturing Industry -- 2. Trade Specialization and Competitiveness of Manufacturing Industry -- Central and Eastern European Countries' Competitive Export Industries -- Emerging Specialization Patterns of Central and Eastern European Countries' Exports -- The Changing Patterns of the Central and Eastern European Countries' Revealed -- Comparative Advantage -- 3. Foreign Direct Investment, Restructuring, and Competitiveness -- Foreign and Domestic Sectors Compared -- Conclusions and Policy Recommendations ER -