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Measuring the Business Cycle Similarity and Convergence Trends in the CEECs Towards the Eurozone with Respect to some Unclear Methodological Aspects

Rozmahel, Petr - 2009

. The results indicate continuing convergence of the business cycle similarity between the candidate and Eurozone member … discussion on the process of joining the Eurozone by the Czech Republic and other candidate countries. The paper provides an … analysis of some business cycle similarity and convergence measures using different indicators and detrending techniques …

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A critical discussion of the motivations to remit in Albania and Moldova

Hagen-Zanker, Jessica; Siegel, Melissa - 2008

Albania and Moldova, two countries that experience high migration and remittance flows, using household survey data. We focus … isolation. It is apparent that the causes and patterns of migration in Albania and Moldova influence the remitting behaviour and … why remittances are sent. …

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The Berlin Process in the Western Balkans: Big ideas, difficult implementation

Vulović, Marina - 2022

The Western Balkans should join the European Union (EU) "as soon as possible", according to statements by the Chancellor of Germany at the Berlin Process summit in early November 2022. The Berlin Process consists of a series of events and meetings that have taken place annually since 2014...

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Acceding countries' gradual integration into the EU single market: Prerequisites, opportunities and hurdles

Becker, Peter; Lippert, Barbara - 2024

Since 25 June 2024, the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) have been engaging in accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. The EU wants and needs to provide a strategic response to new geopolitical challenges, especially the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. At the same...

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Der Berliner Prozess: Große Ideen für den Westbalkan, schwierige und langsame Implementierung

Vulović, Marina - 2022

Der Westbalkan solle "so schnell wie möglich" in die EU, erklärte der Bundeskanzler auf dem Gipfel des Berliner Prozesses Anfang November 2022. Der Berliner Prozess besteht aus einer Reihe von Veranstaltungen und Treffen, die seit 2014 jährlich zwischen einzelnen EU-Mitgliedstaaten und den...

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Germany Calling: Wie die Abwanderung den Westbalkan verändert

Troelenberg, Anja; Tschinderle, Franziska - 2024

-Herzegowina, Kosovo, Montenegro und Nordmazedonien: medizinische Unterversorgung, Rückstand bei der ökonomischen Entwicklung und Stärkung … Hintergrund einer fehlenden Beitrittsperspektive in die EU - mit den Folgen in den Westbalkanstaaten Albanien, Serbien, Bosnien …

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Business cycle synchronization and insurance mechanisms in the EU

Afonso, António; Furceri, Davide - 2007

In this paper we provide a positive exercise on past business-cycle correlations and risk sharing in the European Union, and on the ability of insurance mechanisms and fiscal policies to smooth income fluctuations. The results suggest in particular that while some of the new Member States have...

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Effects of the EU-enlargement on income convergence in the eastern border regions

Wilhelmsson, Fredrik - 2009

This paper analyses the effect of the EU enlargement process on income convergence among regions in the EU and in the … regional income differences are reduced within EU15. The income convergence within the EU is mainly driven by reductions in the … conditions in the regions are controlled for by fixed regional effects there are strong evidences of convergence among regions in …

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Agriculture in the Western Balkan countries

Volk, Tina (contributor) - 2010

The current publication covers Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/99, the FYR Macedonia … agricultural policy in Albania... 37, Roland Cela, Shkelzen Marku, Drini Imami; CHAPTER 3: Review of agriculture and agricultural … agriculture and agricultural policy in Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/99... 123, Muhedin Nushi; CHAPTER 6: Review of agriculture and …

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Remittances and chain migration: longitudinal evidence from Bosnia and Herzegovina

Dimova, Ralitza; Wolff, François-Charles - 2009

Most of the literature on remittances has focused on their implications for the welfare of family members in the … country of origin and has disregarded the possibility for remittances to trigger chain migration. In this paper, we address … recipients of remittances in the world. Our panel data estimates indicate that remittances have a significant positive impact on …

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