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This chapter analyses the dynamics of regional disparities in the member states that joined the European Union in or after 2004, excluding Cyprus and Malta (EU11). The analysis shows that while differences between countries have been shrinking, regional disparities in GDP per capita and...
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Die Einführung des Euro stellt eine wesentliche Änderung der geldpolitischen Rahmenbedingungen einer Anzahl europäischer Ökonomien dar. Dies bewirkt eine Veränderung des Verhaltens von Wirtschaftssubjekten. Daraus ergeben sich zwei Fragen: Wie rasch passen sich Wirtschaftssubjekte in diesen...
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region’s last 200 years. If we take a closer look at historic periods’ convergence performance we can see substantial … innovations spread throughout the economy. The paper concluded that relative convergence was achieved in some introduction periods … due to smaller exposure to economic crises. Convergence occurred also in some deployment technology phases supported by …
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All countries have had defining moments which have brought about important transformations in their economies and societies. These turning points, which may be triggered by wars, new technologies and markets, or crises, require new policies and reforms to help countries adapt to the fresh...
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Regional inequality may hinder national development, which is disconcerting for Brazil as one of the world's most unequal countries. This chapter compiles new and existing state-level estimates of per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Brazil and examines their dispersion over the time...
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This chapter studies regional economic inequalities in Colombia between 1926 and 2018. We use regional economic data from several academic and official sources to study the patterns of economic growth through most of the century. We conclude that Colombian regions did not converge during this...
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This chapter analyzes the sources of Poland's unprecedented economic performance after 1989, when Poland became Europe's and the world's growth champion. I argue that this growth miracle was driven by five fundamental factors, including Poland’s accession to the European Union. All five...
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differences both in terms of the policies followed by the authorities and in the process of economic convergence, restructuring … per se does not guarantee convergence to the EU’s frontier(s), sustainable growth in prosperity and the degree to which …
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This chapter examines the macroeconomic benefits that membership of the Single Market has given to the 11 Baltics, Central and South Eastern European countries that joined the EU after 2004. We find that these EU11 countries have benefitted particularly from membership of the internal market...
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