Slovakia's Neoliberal Turn

Fisher, Sharon; Gould, John; Haughton, Tim

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“…Several studies were dedicated to FDI issues in CEE countries (Dudáš, Lukáč 2014;Gauselmann et al 2011;Rybář 2011;Dow, Ferenčíková 2010;Chidlow et al 2009;Fifeková 2008;Pavlínek 2002;Rugraff 2008;Zajac, Baláž 2007;Fisher et al 2007;Giroud 2007;Fabry, Zeghni 2006;Ferenčíková, Dudáš 2005;Bevan, Estrin 2004;Beyer 2002;Barrell, Holland 2000).…”

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“…A good example is the automotive industry, which belongs today in Central Europe to the principal industries (Dudáš, Lukáč 2014). Many economic measures were undertaken since 2002 aimed at providing a business-friendly environment (Fisher et al 2007;Giroud 2007;Virglerová et al 2016Virglerová et al , 2017Ključnikov et al 2016). Transition economies have to host inward-FDI to stay competitive (Fabry, Zeghni 2006).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) by multinational corporations (MNCs) a significant role in the transformation of former centrally planned economies (Chidlow et al 2009;Fisher et al 2007;Giroud 2007). "The cumulative level of FDI is particularly high in those countries in which the transformation process was evaluated to be positive" (Beyer 2002;Ferenčíková, Dudáš 2005).…”

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Business Performance Management and Fdi: Key Differences Between Foreign and Domestic-Owned Firms – A Case of Slovakia

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Abstract. The empirical study defines typical investment behaviour of foreign-owned firms against local firms and highlights benefits and any discrepancies of foreign capital. The paper focuses on industrial enterprises in Slovakia mainly from the automotive, engineering and wood-processing industry (N = 164). Results show the significant dependence of foreign ownership and better business performance compared with domestic firms. The performance was expressed through ROE indicator. Enterprises with the foreign participation of property achieve better performance, most typically with ROE above 10% (p-value < 0.05). The better performance, as well as distinctive feature of intangibles and research & development investments, are typically in foreign-owned firms. Intangibles and R&D as crucial investments do not directly cause better business performance in foreign-owned firms, and we discuss the reasons. The research results offer relevant and interesting implications for managers behaviour, also public authorities as well as motives for further investigation of the business performance management and foreign direct investment issues.

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Business Performance Management and Fdi: Key Differences Between Foreign and Domestic-Owned Firms – A Case of Slovakia

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“…Slovakia was unique in that, at this time, it was beginning to be discussed abroad as a showcase for neoliberal reforms (this is despite the fact that the postcommunist Baltic states underwent even more fundamental and extreme neoliberalization). Similarly, in informed economic circles reference was made, for example, to "Slovakia's Neoliberal Turn" (Fisher, Gould, & Haughton, 2007).…”

Section: Neoliberal Reality In Slovakiamentioning

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Towards perpetual neoliberalism in education: The Slovak path to postcommunist transformation

Kaščák

Pupala

2014

Human Affairs

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Slovak education policy is an example of the kind of transformations occurring in the education spheres of postcommunist countries. While at the end of the 1990s, it seemed that education policy was still attempting to ensure that Slovakia caught up with education levels in western countries, the period that followed brought with it a shift towards neoliberalization of the education sector and towards the economization of education. Slovakia's entry into the EU was accompanied by the total assimilation of the neoliberal agenda within education and since then it can be said that Slovak education policy has followed a path towards so-called perpetual neoliberalism. The aim of this article is to show how education policy has developed within Slovak politics, in terms of how it is gradually adapting to neoliberal ideas. The article analyzes government documents from 1998 onwards, particularly Slovak government programs, which document the process of neoliberalization in education.

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“…Furthermore, it passed tax breaks to attract foreign investment, and supplemented the pay-as-you-go pension system with personal accounts invested in private funds (Fisher, Gould and Haughton, 2007).…”

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Freedom as the Key to Prosperity: Lessons from the World's Growth Miracles and Economic Disasters

Hlaváč

2010

SSRN Journal

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Slovakia's Neoliberal Turn

Cited by 43 publications

References 22 publications

Business Performance Management and Fdi: Key Differences Between Foreign and Domestic-Owned Firms – A Case of Slovakia

Business Performance Management and Fdi: Key Differences Between Foreign and Domestic-Owned Firms – A Case of Slovakia

Towards perpetual neoliberalism in education: The Slovak path to postcommunist transformation

Freedom as the Key to Prosperity: Lessons from the World's Growth Miracles and Economic Disasters

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