Real convergence of EU economies can be approached from the perspective of close relations between the state of homogeneity and the existence of conditions that can facilitate it. In this paper we test the hypothesis of beta convergence at national level for the group formed by all 27 EU member...

In the context of EU enlargement there is no universal model which should offer a unique solution for diminishing the disparities in the development of a country. An approach only from the point of view of economic growth is not enough, so we extend the analysis towards the social development....

The european single currency has marked and will continue to mark significant changes european countries, including those who are not yet included in the euro area, but which apply to European economic and monetary integration. The status of member state of the European Union from the 1st of...