Kohler, Wilhelm; Keuschnigg, Christian - 2008
We evaluate potential costs and benefits of Eastern enlargement of the EU. In addressing fiscal costs of enlargement in … addition to tariff and nontariff barriers, we arrive at important conclusions: 1) Overall, extending EU membership to Eastern … applicants is more than worth its price for Austria. The (dynamic) gains from integration clearly outweigh the budgetary costs. 2 …