László Csaba

Professor
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Nador u. 9, Faculty Tower
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304
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+36 1 327-3080
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Qualifications: 
PhD, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Dr. Univ., Budapest University of Economic Sciences
Dr. Sci., Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Dr. habil., Hungarian Academy of Sciences
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László Csaba is a graduate of Budapest University of Economics. In 1976-87 he was associated with the Institute for World Economy. He earned his second MA/dr.univ.oec/ in 1978 at the BUES and his Ph.D in 1984 at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

 

In 1988-2ooo associated with Kopint-Datorg Economic Research. In 1996 he earned a professorial degree/D.Sc at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. In 1997 he earned dr.habil title at Corvinus University, where he is from July 1997 Professor of  Economics.

 

In 1991-97 Honorary Professor of International Economics at the College of Foreign Trade. In  1999-2ooo President of the European Association for Comparative Economic Studies. Since 1999 he has been Professor of Economics at the University of Debrecen . In July 2ooo he joined the faculty of the Central European University as Professor of International Political Economy.

 

Published 6 books in English, 5 monographs in Hungarian and 5 edited volumes in English, further  over 315 articles and chapters in 22 countries, which drew  127 reviews internationally, and  independent citations exceeding 1000. He was visiting professor at the private Bocconi University/Milan/Italy/1991/,  the Department of Economics, University of Helsinki/Finland, 1993/, the Europa UniversitaetViadrina/Frankfurt/O/Germany/1997, and the Free University of Berlin/1998-2000/, five semesters in a row/.

 

Since 1985 member of the Committee on Economics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, in 1996-2002 Co-Chair, for 2002-2008 Chair. Since 1999 also of the International Studes Committee, where he was elected to co-chair for the 2005-2008  and 2008-2011 periods. The General Assembly elected him, in May 2007, to be Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

 

Member of the editorial board of  7 Hungarian and 8 foreign academic jounrals.His most important prizes include the Prize of the Ministry for Foreign Economic Relations/1994/,  Bezerédj Foundation for Europe/2oo3/, Best Economist Prize of the National Bank of Hungary/2oo4/, Grand Prize of the Publisher/Akadémiai,2oo5, Ex Libris  Prize for Best Book/Corvinus/ 2010/, and Professor of the Year/2011,Corvinus/. More on his personal web: www.csabal.com.

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Publications

Book
Csaba, L., and B. Venard. Economie et management dans les pays en transition. Budapest: Budapesti Közgazdaságtudományi és Államigazgatási Egyetem, 2001.
Csaba, L., and Z. Bara. The Hungarian SME sector development in comparative perspective. Budapest: Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) : Kopint-Datorg Foundation of Economic Research, 1998.
Csaba, L.. The EU and Eastern Europe : a post-transformation perspective. Budapest: KOPINT-DATORG Economic Research Marketing and Computing Co., 1994.
Csaba, L., and et al. Eltsinshchina. Budapest: Magyar Ruszisztikai Intézet, 1993.
Csaba, L.. Trends in World Economy Series. Budapest: Hungarian Scientific Council for World Economy, 1985.
Csaba, L.. Economic policy coordination in the CMEA. Köln: Bundesinstitut für Ostwissenschaftliche und Internationale Studien, 1984.
Csaba, L., and K. Pécsi. Trends in World Economy Series. Budapest: Hungarian Scientific Council for World Economy, 1983.
Book Chapter
Csaba, L.. "A pénzügyek válsága és a válság közgazdaságtana." In Gazdaság: hogyan olvassuk? , hogyan írjunk róla? , hogyan értsük meg?, edited by T. Thompson and Lambert G., 49-56. Budapest: Akadémia Kiadó, 2009.
Csaba, L.. "Przyszlosc transformacji." In 20 lat transformacji Osiągnięcia, problemy, perspektywy, edited by G. Kołodko and J. Tomkiewicz, 141-157. Warszawa: WAiP, 2009.
Csaba, L.. "A növekedés, az euró és a fenntarthatóság." In A jelen a jövő múltja : Járatlan utak – járt úttalanságok, edited by Muraközy L., 333-358. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2009.
Csaba, L.. "Ekonomika perekhodnogo etapa novii tezis nevozmozhnosti." In Tsentralno-evropeiskii Almanakh, edited by V.Nemchinov and et al, 80-107. Moscow: Logos, 2008.
Csaba, L.. "Interdisciplinarity and economics." In The Individuality of a Scholar and Advancement of Social Science, edited by Polish Academy of Sciences and A.Gasior-Niemec, 131-139. Warsaw: Rewasz, 2008.
Csaba, L.. "Új utakon az Európai Unió." In Nemzetgazdaság- integráció – világgazdaság, edited by A.Blahó, 49-68. Budapest: The Department of World Economy of Corvinus University, 2008.
Csaba, L.. "A rendszerváltozás a világgazdaságban." In Világgazdaságtan, edited by A. Blahó, pp281-298. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2008.
Csaba, L.. "Hungary Facing Globalization: the Challenge of Competitiveness." In Globalisation and Economic Success. Policy Lessons for Developing Countries, edited by B.Desker and et al, 201-214. Johannesburg: The Brenthurst Foundation, 2008.
Csaba, L.. "Egyház, társadalom, pénz." In Az év esszéi, edited by A.Ekler, 176-196. Budapest: Magyar Napló, 2008.
Csaba, L.. "Global economy – global polity?" In Development and the challenge of the 21st century, edited by V. Krassilchikov and I.Lévai. Budapest: L'Harmattan, 2006.
Csaba, L.. "Privatization, equity and the public purpose." In Globalization and social justice, edited by H. Islamoglou. Berkeley: UC Press, 2006.
Csaba, L.. "Az átalakulás és a világgazdaság." In Világgazdaságtan, edited by A.Blahó. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006.
Csaba, L.. "Globalization and Europeanization: A double challenge for Central Europ." In Globalization and social stress, edited by G. Kolodko, 201-222. New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2005.
Csaba, L.. "Transnational markets and local politics." In The new political economy of emerging Europe, edited by Laszlo Csaba. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2005.
Csaba, L.. "European governance : The challenges ahead." In Europe – the global challenges, edited by A. Kuklinski and K. Pawlowski, 115-125. Nowy Sacz: WBS - National Louis University, 2005.
Csaba, L.. "Transforming an economy: lessons from central and eastern Europe." In The public sestor in transition, edited by J. Hesse and et al. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Csaba, L.. "Growth theory and the new economy – a neo-institutionalist perspective." In Paradigm shift – information, knowledge and innovation in the new economy, edited by Hámori Balázs and et al. Competitio könyvek , no. 4. Debrecen: University of Debrecen, 2005.
Csaba, L.. "The role of financing in the growth of the SME sector: the example of Hungary." In Small and medium enterprises in transitional economies, edited by R. McIntyre and B. Dallago, 185-205. London: Palgrave, 2003.
Csaba, L.. "Enlargement – for crisis or reform?" In Europe in the perspective of global change, edited by Kuklinski A and Skuza B, 189-195. Warsaw: Rewasz, 2003.
Csaba, L.. "Economics of transition: a developmental approach." In Globalizacija, marginalizacija, rozwoj, edited by G. Kolodko. Warsaw: Wspzlk, 2003.
Csaba, L.. "Globalization and economic systems: a homogeneity test." In Reshaping globalization. Multilateral dialogues and new policy institutions, edited by Krizsan A and Zentai V, 197-217. Budapest: CEU Press, 2003.
Csaba, L.. "Russia's political economy." In Toward an understanding of Russia, edited by J. Bugajski, 27-44. Washington: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2002.
Csaba, L.. "Economics in Hungary (1945-2001)." In Handbook on three social sciences in Central and Eastern Europe: Economics, political science and sociology, edited by M. Kaase, 83-101. Budapest: Collegium Budapest, 2002.
Csaba, L.. "Convergence and divergence in economic transformation and integration." In Transition – erosion – reaction., 41-69. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang, 2002.
Csaba, L.. "Double talk:The political economy of Eastward enlargement of the European Union." In The poliitcal economy of Slovakias integration in the EU, 17-40. Bratislava: Nova, 2002.
Csaba, L.. "Transformation as a subject of economic theory." In Transformation and the social sciences: Cross-disciplinary approaches, edited by F. Boenker, 13-47. Lanham: Rowman and Littlefield, 2002.
Csaba, L.. "The euro – a new entry barrier?" In Economie et management dans les pays en transition, edited by B. Venard, 81-101. Paris: Cnrs, 2001.
Csaba, L.. "A rendszerváltozás gazdaságtana – új lehetetlenségi tétel felé?" In Akadémiai Műhely. Közgyűlési Előadások, edited by Glatz Ferenc, 1435-1455. Budapest: Magyar Tudományos Akadémia, 2001.
Csaba, L.. "A decade of transformation: Russia and Hungary compared." In A liberating economic journey, edited by A. Brzeski and J. Winiecki, 99-140. London: The Cromwell Press, 2000.
Csaba, L.. "Magyarország az új évezred elején." In Honnan jövünk? Mik vagyunk? Hová megyünk?, edited by S. Olasz, 367-375. Szeged: Tiszatáj Alapítvány, 2000.
Csaba, L.. "Rendszerváltozás 1. és 2. szakasza." In Gazdasági rendszerek, országok intézmények: Bevezetés az összehasonlító gazdaságtanba, edited by Z. Bara and K. Szabó. Budapest: Aula Kiadó, 2000.
Csaba, L.. "Összehasonlító gazdaságtan és közgazdaságtan." In Gazdasági rendszerek, országok intézmények: Bevezetés az összehasonlító gazdaságtanba, edited by Z. Bara and K. Szabó, 1-52. Budapest: Aula Kiadó, 2000.
Csaba, L.. "Posztszocialista rendszerek és előzményeik." In Gazdasági rendszerek, országok intézmények: Bevezetés az összehasonlító gazdaságtanba, edited by Z. Bara and K. Szabó, 243-268. Budapest: Aula Kiadó, 2000.
Csaba, L.. "A szovjet modell összeomlása és a rendszerváltozás első szakasza." In Gazdasági rendszerek, országok intézmények: Bevezetés az összehasonlító gazdaságtanba, edited by Z. Bara and K. Szabó. Budapest: Aula Kiadó, 2000.
Csaba, L.. "Töprengések Oroszország átalakulásáról." In Mindannyiunkban van alami közös – Lányi Kamilla születésnapjára, edited by M. Laki, 360-376. Budapest: MTA Közgazdaságtudományi Intézet, 1999.
Csaba, L.. "External implications of economic reforms in European centrally planned economies." In Planned economies in the global economy, edited by Jozef Van Brabant, 107-124. London: Macmillan Publishers, 1991.
Csaba, L.. "New thinking in the CMEA." In Gorbachev and Europe, edited by V. Harle and Y. Livonen, 187-205. London: Frances Pinter, 1990.
Csaba, L.. "The dual-track trick and economic reforms in socialist countries." In Market forces in planned economies, edited by O. Bogomolov, 103-110. London: Macmillan Publishers, 1990.
Csaba, L.. "Joint ventures in den Ost-West -Wirtschaftsbeziehungen." In Perspektiven für die Sicherheit und Zusammenarbeit in Europa, edited by H. D. Jacobsen and et al, 341-354. Baden-Baden: Nomos, 1989.
Csaba, L.. "The recent past and future of the Hungarian reform: an overview and assessment." In Hungary – the second decade of economic reform, edited by R. A. Clarke, 13-29. London: Longman, 1989.
Csaba, L.. "Comecon perspectives for the 1980s." In Modernisierung der Planwirtschaft, edited by A. Drexler, 37-76. Göttingen: Sovec, 1985.
Csaba, L.. "The transferable rouble and convertibility in the CMEA." In Regional integration in East and West, edited by Ch. Saunders, 237-255. London: Macmillan Publishers, 1983.
Conference Paper
Csaba, L.. "Europeanization, Enlargeability and Renewal." In Der Beitrittsprozess der Türkei zur EU und ihre Wiederspiegelung auf die Deutsch-Türkischen beziehungen, edited by G. Genyilmaz and A. Mengi, 63-69. TC Istanbul Kültür Üniversittesiseries: Istambul, 2009.
Journal Article
Csaba, L.. "The Hungarian Puzzle: Editorial." Intereconomics/Review of European Economic Policy 43, no. 2008 (2008): 122-123.
Csaba, L.. "Optimal Transition Trajectories?" Transition and Beyond: Essays in Honor of Mario Nuti (2007): 263-277.
Csaba, L.. "Book reviews." Journal of Comparative Economics 21, no. 2 (1995): 244.
Csaba, L.. "Book reviews." Comparative Economic Studies (Association for Comparative Economic Studies) 37, no. 3 (1995): 80.
Csaba, L.. "From reforming to transforming the economic system in Hungary." Comparative Economic Studies (Association for Comparative Economic Studies) 34, no. 3/4 (1992): 96.
Csaba, L.. "Interesseabstimmung im RGW." Soviet and Eastern European Foreign Trade 25, no. 1 (1988).
Csaba, L.. "Eastern Europe in the year 2000." The Nordic Journal of Soviet and East European Studies 5, no. 1 (1988): 11-31.
Magazine Article
Miscellaneous
Csaba, L., J. Horváth, and A. Bródy. Competitio. Debrecen: Debreceni Egyetem Közgazdaságtudományi Kar, 2002.
Csaba, L.. Az Unió keleti politikája és kibővítés In Az Európai Unió évkönyve 2001, Edited by I. Forgács. Budapest: Osiris Kiadó, 2002.
Csaba, L.. Russia's political economy In TIGER Working Paper Series. Warsaw: Leon Kożmiński Academy of Entrepreneurship and Management, 2001.
Csaba, L.. Transformation, development, EU-integration In FIT Diskussionspapiere. Frankfurter Institut für Transformationsstudien, 2001.
Csaba, L., and et al. Trends in world economy. Budapest: Világgazdasági Tudományos Tanács.;, 1978.