Lars Christensen discusses central and eastern European markets and compares them with other emerging markets such as the BRIC countries and southeast Asia, where growth is very strong by comparison. Within the region, Poland and the Czech Republic are especially promising, helped by exports and sound monetary policy. These two countries also have the best debt and equity outlook and have been the most successful at raising capital.

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