Europe Review

* The definitive guide to the most recent economic and political trends, developments and key events in the region* Key indicators and profiles for 49 countries* Leading-edge expertise from some of the world s top journalists and regional specialists * Key facts and essential business directory informationOf interest to academic, public and corporate libraries; economic, geography and international relations specialists; professional, trade and government organizations; exporters and international investors ""The Europe Review 2003/4"" is an established reference source on the whole of Europe, from Gibraltar to Georgia, Andorra to Azerbaijan. The 15th edition provides both an analytical overview of the region and specific data for each of the 49 countries within it.Introductory chapters cover regional issues including: a regional review, with this year s trends, developments and key events; which EU countries have attracted the most and least Foreign Direct Investment; how national governments and the EU are addressing the issue of refugees and asylum; patterns of household debt and savings in Europe; the impact of EU enlargement.The main body of the book provides comprehensive economic and business reports for each country and includes: * Political and economic surveys identifying the trends, developments, problems and solutions * Country profiles, which analyze the different economic sectors of each country, summarizes its political parties and system, and provides condensed background information on a range of other important topics including demographics, languages, and industry sectors* Key facts with vital statistics for the country being analyzed Business guide offering practicalinformation for visitors to the country * Key indicators setting out the country s key economic indicators over the last five years* Business directory listing the names and addresses of local organizations useful to visitors.