ABSTRACT

This volume presents cases from a World Bank study of state-owned industrial firms in Poland, Hungary and the Czech and Slovak republics. Topics that are covered include: structure of the industry; history of the firm; and product mix and sales pattern.

part I|151 pages

Case Studies of Czech and Slovak Firms

chapter 2|17 pages

Engineering: PSP

Intelligent Transformation of a Communist Bulwark

chapter 3|15 pages

Heavy Chemicals: Spolana

chapter 4|10 pages

Textiles/Garments: CS-15

Will Inexpensive Labor Help Us to Survive?

chapter 5|15 pages

Textiles/Cloth: Veba Broumov

The King of a Declining Industry

chapter 6|15 pages

Electronics: CS-03

The Transformation of a Television Set Producer

chapter 7|16 pages

Food Processing/Chocolates and Sweets: CS-07

A Firm’s Adaptability in the Transition Period

chapter 8|10 pages

Footwear: Tipa

chapter 9|12 pages

Plastics: CS-13

chapter 10|9 pages

Pharmaceuticals: CS-12

part II|111 pages

Case Studies of Hungarian Firms

chapter 12|9 pages

Engineering: DKG

Drang nach Osten?

chapter 13|10 pages

Defense: Theta Works

A Nuclear Instruments Manufacturer to Be Blown Up?

chapter 14|8 pages

Heavy Chemicals: TVK

An Island of Efficiency in a Depressed Region?

chapter 15|9 pages

Textiles/Garments: Elegant Charm

An Elegant Strategy for Expansion?

chapter 16|8 pages

Textiles/Cloth: Hungartextile Holding

The Fate of a Textile Giant: Nothing More Than a Small Office?

chapter 17|13 pages

Electronics: Radion Radio and Electrical Works

A Whiz-Kid Grown Old?

chapter 18|10 pages

Glass: Salgglas

Peering Through Broken Glass?

chapter 19|9 pages

Food Processing/Chocolate and Sweets: Intercsokoládé Kft

A Sweet Strategic Alliance?

chapter 20|10 pages

Food Processing/Brewing: Kanizsa Brewery Ltd

Privatization Brewing?

chapter 21|11 pages

Pharmaceuticals: EGIS Pharmaceutical Works Ltd

No Prescriptions for Healthy Firms?

chapter 22|12 pages

Auto Parts: Bakony Metal and Electrical Appliance Works

Hot Spark Plugs?

part III|179 pages

Case Studies of Polish Firms

chapter 24|13 pages

Engineering/Machine Tools: PO/5

chapter 25|12 pages

Textiles/Garments: Wolczanka S.A

chapter 26|13 pages

Textiles/Cloth: Textilpol

chapter 28|16 pages

Glass: Huta Szkla Hortensja

chapter 30|14 pages

Wood Products: Lodzkie Fabryki Mebli

chapter 33|12 pages

Footwear: Mokasyn

chapter 34|10 pages

Plastics: Boryszew-Erg

chapter 35|12 pages

Pharmaceuticals: Polfa Enterprise

chapter 36|13 pages

Auto Parts: Polmo Enterprise