Advanced search   Welcome to the PDC, an archive of public policy material from central and eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Since the early 1990s, the civil sector has played an increasingly important role in public policy making. Many countries now have significant numbers of think tanks that carry out policy research, analysis and advocacy. In some countries, the academic community has become more involved in applied research and, in almost all, non-governmental organizations have tried to inform and influence public debates. This library contains many of their briefings, commentaries, proposals, and reports. It is not limited to any one subject; the aim of the PDC is to reflect the diversity of past and present policy debates in the former socialist countries. Great expectations. America and Europe after the elections Zaborowski, Marcin European expectations about post-Bush America are running high. Like the rest of the world Europeans are gripped by Obamamania. Views ... More The factors behind Barack Obama's election as President Budapest Analyses A truly historic election took place in the United States on November 4, 2008: for the first time in the ... More 2009-09-01 No. 404 (April 7) Eurointegration: what awaits Ukraine’s labor market? 2009-09-01 No. 403 (March 31) How to make best use of Ukraine’s potential 2009-09-01 No. 402 (March 26) The residential services sector: desperately seeking solutions 2009-09-01 No. 401 (March 17) Consensus forecast: economic growth despite inflation 2009-09-01 No. 400 (March 10) A 9-year salute to Ukraine: 400 weeks of coverage Latest additions Country  |  Topic  |  Source Subscribe to the PDC Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Estonia Georgia Hungary International Programs Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lithuania Macedonia Moldova Mongolia Poland Romania Russia Serbia and Montenegro Slovakia Slovenia Turkey Ukraine Copyrights  |  Contact  |  Supporters  |  Technical page  |  Personal Pages