Making sense of post-communist central administration: modernization, Europeanization or Latinization?

Rethinking the shadow economy in terms of happiness. Evidence for the European Union Member States

“…We can also point out the effects of board heterogeneity which characterize the emerging economies and the extent to which these influence the business performances (Mahadeo et al 2012). Secondly, the extent of Europeanization's process, which is differentially applied by the new European Union members compared to the old entrants, could be a real reason for these differences (Goetz 2001;Grabbe 2001). The level of compliance to EU rules by the EU members is directly related to the process of Europeanization.…”

Sustainability of Civil Service Reforms in Central and Eastern Europe Five Years After EU Accession

“…Instead, differences between Western and CEE administrations could persist in the long term (Goetz/Wollmann 2001, Meyer-Sahling 2008. Moreover, "defective administrations", characterised by such features as high levels of politicisation, instability and weakness of the rule of law could become permanently institutionalised, which would undermine the governance capacity of the CEECs and their ability to effectively participate in the EU (Goetz 2001). An assessment of recent civil service developments in the CEECs provides an opportunity to contribute to these debates in that it helps to specify the kind of civil service systems that have emerged in the eight CEECs that joined the EU in 2004.…”

Meritocratic Aspects Concerning Civil Servant Career - Comparative Study in Central and Eastern European Countries

“…Except Hungary that adopted the appropriate legislation in 1992 and of the Baltic Republics, that adopt a new legislation in the middle of 1990's in the other states, "the adoption of legal frameworks for regulating civil services been achieved in a longer period of time than the estimated period". (Goetz, 2001(Goetz, , 1036. Poland had adopted a law on civil servant in 1996 and, due to some problems concerning de implementation a new Act was in force since 1999.…”