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Prospects for Further (South-) Eastern EU Enlargement: from Divergence to Convergence?

Gligorov, Vladimir; Holzner, Mario; Landesmann, Michael - 2003

This paper looks at the experience of South East Europe which -- for the purposes of this paper -- includes the former states of Yugoslavia except for Slovenia (i.e. Croatia, Serbia-Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Macedonia), Albania, and the two EU candidate countries, Bulgaria and Romania....

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012100032

Looking back, looking forward: Central and Eastern Europe 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall

Grieveson, Richard; Gligorov, Vladimir; Havlik, Peter; … - 2019

, we measure the convergence of per capita income, wages and life expectancy in CESEE with Western Europe since 1989, and …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012163475

Transition Countries in 2001: Robust Domestic Demand, Concerns About External Fragility Reappear

Havlik, Peter - 2001

The year 2000 was exceptionally good for the transition countries. The region as a whole expanded faster than the world economy average. However, the favourable external climate has started to deteriorate rapidly and especially the current pronounced weakening of the EU economy is worrying. The...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012100013

Structural Change, Productivity and Employment in the New EU Member States

Havlik, Peter - 2005

creation of additional jobs. The required further productivity convergence with the EU-15 may thus be in conflict with the …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012100049

Patterns of Structural Change in the New EU Member States

Havlik, Peter - 2014

This paper analyses the extent and impact of structural changes on aggregate economic growth that occurred in European economies during the past two decades, focusing on the new EU Member States of Central and Eastern Europe. After presenting some stylised facts related to employment and output...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012100130

Economic Convergence and Structural Change: the Role of Transition and EU Accession

Dobrinsky, Rumen; Havlik, Peter - 2014

This paper analyses the speed and patterns of economic convergence in the new EU Member States of Central and Eastern … paper provides stylised facts on growth and convergence in Europe, and explores various convergence measures proposed in the … growth literature. It employs several analytical approaches in order to reveal convergence speed and patterns univariate …

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Elusive Development in the Balkans: Research Findings

Gligorov, Vladimir - 2016

Research findings of the latest round of the wiiw-GDN project on development in the Balkans are surveyed. Historical and structural deficiencies of development in the Balkan countries are discussed in detail with emphasis of the role of investment, integration, and structural and policy...

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Fiscal Issues in Financial Crisis

Gligorov, Vladimir - 2011

Fiscal constraint is potentially lax in catching-up economies, but it has not been abused by most countries considered in this paper. Fiscal risks are significant currently, but sustainability and structural balances are not threatened as a rule, if the return to potential growth rates is to be...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012100109

From Fiscal Austerity towards Growth-Enhancing Fiscal Policy in Ukraine

Bogdan, Tetiana; Gligorov, Vladimir; Havlik, Peter; … - 2017

The study analyses the dynamics and the structure of Ukraine's public finances. It assesses the medium-term impact of fiscal austerity 2014-2016, examines fiscal sustainability and estimates further fiscal adjustment efforts. It evaluates the economic and social implications of current fiscal...

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The Three Debts: A Look from the East

Gligorov, Vladimir; Landesmann, Michael - 2010

The pressures on fiscal consolidation have mounted dramatically in the wake of the Greek and then the 'contagion' crisis which followed it (across the so-called 'weakest links' Portugal, Spain, Italy, Ireland). It led to the setting-up of the 750 billion euro stabilisation package widely seen as...

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