Radical changes in the economies of socialist countries - a driving force for East-West cooperation, O Panov; dynamics of East-West economic relations and the role of joint ventures, E Razigorova and J Djarova; joint ventures from an Austrian perspective, G Plasonig and K Buchleitner; joint ventures in Bulgaria, E Razvigorova et al; joint ventures are taking root in Czechoslovakia, O Becvar and E Vosicky; Hungary - pioneer in joint ventures, T Benedek; joint ventures in Poland, R Maciejko; experiences and the future outlook for East-West joint ventures in the Soviet Union, V Ranenko and A Soloviev; current issues and challenges in East-West joint ventures - an American perspective, J Morton; joint ventures beyond statistics - current practices and problems, E Razvigorova and J Djarova; executive summary - policy recommendations, E Razvigorova and F Schmidt-Bleek; international cooperation management and the success of joint undertakings, G Wolf-Landon; East-West joint ventures - a tool for technology transfer, J Hentze and R Wiechers; joint ventures - bridge between East and West, R Pry and I Faminsky. Appendices: Polish case study, R Maciejko; Czechoslovakian case study, O Becvar; Bulgarian case study, W van Campenhout; Hungarian case study, P Szolnoky; Hungarian case study, T Benedek.