Dubravko Mihaljek

Publication List Details

Period

1990 - 2009

Number

40

Co-Authors

NBER, MIT, University of Maryland, and the AEA Meetings. The authors owe special thanks to Ajay Chhibber, (2007)

Jonathan Isham, Daniel Kaufmann, Angus Deaton, Paul Duane, Eduardo Engel, Stanley Fischer, ...

Using economic rates of return from World Bank-funded investments, we investigate how country characteristics and policies that influence aggregate performance affect investment productivity....

Determinants of House Prices in Central and Eastern Europe (2007)

Egert, Balazs, Mihaljek, Dubravko

This paper studies the determinants of house prices in eight transition economies of central and eastern Europe (CEE) and 19 OECD countries. The main question addressed is whether the conventional...

PRIDRUŽENE ČLANICE EU, KANDIDATI I «ASPIRANTI»: KOLIKE SU RAZLIKE MEĐU NJIMA I KAKO SE BRZO MOGU SMANJITI? (2005)

Dubravko Mihaljek

Autor u ovome radu pokušava odgovoriti na tri pitanja o statusu realne ekonomske konvergencije u srednjoj i istočnoj Europi. Prvo, kolike su razlike mjerene ključnim makroekonomskim pokazateljima...

Sustainability of Croatia's Public and External Debt (2005)

Mihaljek, Dubravko

This paper analyses sustainability of Croatia's public and external debt with the help of standard indicators used by international financial institutions, investment banks and rating agencies. It is...

Izazovi makroekonomske stabilnosti: kojom brzinom u Europsku uniju? (2004)

Mihaljek, Dubravko

U ovom tekstu analiziraju se tri pitanja koja potencijalno mogu utjecati na makroekonomsku stabilnost Hrvatske i na brzinu njezina pristupa Europskoj uniji (EU): (1.) Može li se gospodarstvo...

ANALIZA ODRŽIVOSTI JAVNOG I VANJSKOG DUGA HRVATSKE POMOĆU STANDARDNIH FINANCIJSKIH POKAZATELJA (2004)

Dubravko Mihaljek

Rad analizira održivost javnog i vanjskog duga Hrvatske pomoću standardnih statičkih pokazatelja koje koriste međunarodne financijske institucije, investicijske banke i rejting agencije. Pokazuje...

Project Evaluation and Uncertainty in Practice: A Statistical Analysis of Rate-of-Return Divergences of 1,015 World Bank Projects (1992)

Pohl, Gerhard, Mihaljek, Dubravko

This article analyzes the World Bank's experience with project evaluation for a sample of 1,015 projects by comparing estimated rates of return at appraisal with reestimated rates of return when...

Economic Reform in China: A New Phase

David Burton, Kalpana Kochhar, Dubravko Mihaljek, Wanda Tseng, Hoe Ee Khor

Economic policy , Economic reform , Fiscal reforms , Monetary policy , Exchange system reforms , Trade policy , Public enterprises , Investment ,

The Balassa-Samuelson effect in central Europe: a disaggregated analysis

Dubravko Mihaljek, Marc Klau

This paper aims to explain differences in inflation between six central European economies - Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia - and the euro area in terms of...

Uncertainty and the discrepancy between rate of return estimates at project appraisal and project completion

Pohl, Gerhard, Mihaljek, Dubravko

This report analyzes the World Bank's experience with project analysis from a sample of 1,105 projects. The authors compare estimated rates of return at appraisal with re-estimated rates of return at...

The Balassa–Samuelson Effect in Central Europe: A Disaggregated Analysis1

Dubravko Mihaljek, Marc Klau

This paper aims to explain differences in inflation between six central European economies – Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia – and the euro area in terms of...

Determinants of House Prices in Central and Eastern Europe

Balázs Egert, Dubravko Mihaljek

This paper studies the determinants of house prices in eight transition economies of central and eastern Europe (CEE) and 19 OECD countries. The main question addressed is whether the conventional...

Determinants of house prices in central and eastern Europe

Balázs Égert, Dubravko Mihaljek

This paper studies the determinants of house prices in eight transition economies of central and eastern Europe (CEE) and 19 OECD countries. The main question addressed is whether the conventional...

Toward a Long-Term Strategy of Economic Development of Croatia: Where to Begin, What to Do, and How to Do It?

Dubravko Mihaljek

This paper attempts to elaborate the main principles of an economic development strategy suitable for Croatia over the next 10–15 years. Based on brief analyses of advances made in development...

Macroeconomic aspects of Croatia's accession to the European Union

Dubravko Mihaljek, Katarina Ott

This paper analyses the main macroeconomic conditions for joining the EU and the European Monetary Union (EMU), the readiness of the Croatian economy to meet these conditions, and the main challenges...

Free movement of capital, the real estate market and tourism: a blessing or a curse for Croatia on its way to the European Union?

Dubravko Mihaljek, Katarina Ott

This paper investigates how one particular aspect of the freedom of movement of capital – the right of EU residents to acquire real estate in EU member states – might shape Croatia’s EU...

Challenges of macroeconomic stability: a speed limit on Croatia's accession to the european Union?

Dubravko Mihaljek, Katarina Ott

This paper analyses three issues that could potentially affect macroeconomic stability and hence the speed of Croatia’s accession to the European Union (EU): (i) Can the economy continue to rely on...

Project Evaluation and Uncertainty in Practice: A Statistical Analysis of Rate-of-Return Divergences of 1,015 World Bank Projects.

Pohl, Gerhard, Mihaljek, Dubravko

This article analyzes the World Bank's experience with project evaluation for a sample of l,015 projects by comparing estimated rates of return at appraisal with reestimated rates of return when...

Tariffs, Optimal Taxes, and Collection Costs

Dubravko Mihaljek

Taxation , Tariffs , Consumption taxes , Tax collection , Economic models ,

Fiscal transparency from central banks’ perspective: off-budget activities and government asset funds

Dubravko Mihaljek

This paper reviews how central banks in emerging market countries assess fiscal positions, and discusses two aspects of fiscal transparency that have recently gained importance from central banks’...

Determinants of House Prices in Central and Eastern Europe

Balazs Egert, Dubravko Mihaljek

This paper studies the determinants of house prices in eight transition economies of central and eastern Europe (CEE) and 19 OECD countries. The main question addressed is whether the conventional...

Determinants of House Prices in Central and Eastern Europe

Balazs Egert, Dubravko Mihaljek

This paper studies the determinants of house prices in eight transition economies of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and 19 OECD countries. The main question addressed is whether the conventional...

Catching-up and inflation in transition economies: the Balassa-Samuelson effect revisited

Dubravko Mihaljek, Marc Klau

This paper estimates the Balassa-Samuelson effects for 11 countries in central and eastern Europe on a disaggregated set of quarterly data covering the period from the mid-1990s to the first quarter...

Determinants of House Price Dynamics in Central and Eastern Europe

Balázs Égert, Dubravko Mihaljek

This paper examines the determinants of house price dynamics in Central and Eastern European (CEE) transition economies. While we emphasize the role of conventional fundamental factors, we also...