Estonia: Economy, Politics and Government

Source: Business Intelligence Report : Estonia, 2001 , pp. 1-40(40)

Publisher: World of Information

Abstract:

Estonia, whose principal ambition is to be among the frontrunners for the next round of European Union (EU) enlargement, made all the right noises in 2000. Economic reform took on a sheen of irreversibility, a balanced budget was passed and privatisations continued, all under the auspices of a stable democratic government. Things turned sour in the first half of 2001, however. Fears of a global economic downturn caused investors to shy away and inflation accelerated due to overzealous private spending.

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Keywords: addresses; banking; budget; business; cabinet; coal; constitution; currency; election; energy; exchange; exports; external; GDP; growth; hydrocarbons; imports; inflation; infrastructure; interest; international; investment; legislature; manufacturing; mining; ministry; oil; opposition; parliament; party; prime minister; privatisation; relations; reserves; taxation; telecommunications; tourism; transport; welfare; Meri; Laar; Baltics; Estonian; Kroon; Europe; EPA; Tallinn; Nice; Baltic

Language: English

Document Type: Review article

Publication date: 2001-01-01

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