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EU Extension to the East and Exporting Jobs

Hishow, Ognian N. - 2004

This paper deals with the discussion in Germany about job exports to the low-cost Eastern European members of the EU. It states that the critics of EU enlargement in Germany have overlooked that Eastern and Western Europe strongly differ in their capital formation and productivity levels. The...

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The 2004 EU Enlargement: Key Economic Issues

European Economic Advisory Group <München> - 2004

The 2004 EU enlargement will most likely yield major benefits to the new member countries in the long run. The new members will be able to capture gains from trade in goods and services and will moreover benefit from a continued inflow of financial and real capital. Without doubt, these...

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Welche Bedingungen brauchen die Regionen in Osteuropa um aufzuholen?

Tondl, Gabriele; Vuksic, Goran - 2003

This paper analyses regional growth in eastern Europe in the second half of the 1990s, when regional disparities sharply increased. It aims to identify the factors behind growth and to investigate in particular the role of (foreign) investment, education and innovation as well as geographical...

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Qualität der Schulen in Osteuropa

Ammermüller, Andreas; Heijke, Hans; Wößmann, Ludger - 2003

The study estimates educational production functions for seven eastern European transition countries, using student-level data for lower secondary education. The analysis several distinctive features. First, the countries can be divided into two groups, which share similar characteristics in...

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Could a hard core run the enlarged EU?

Grabbe, Heather; Guérot, Ulrike - 2004

Member States are permanently excluded. However, there remains a risk that France and Germany will use the idea of a … whether the core is driven by France and Germany or led by a trilateral grouping including the UK. The future of core Europe …. It was easy in the 1950s for France and Germany to dominate a small group of wealthy countries; but an extremely diverse …

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Evaluation of information and communication activities towards the EU Member States in the area of EU Enlargement : Final report

Coffey International Development Ltd - 2015

The European Commission is committed to providing factual information on past and future enlargements and to cooperating with strategic partners and multipliers to communicate with the public on enlargement. Broad public support is essential in order to sustain the enlargement process. The...

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FDI and structural reforms in the Baltic States

Grigonyte, Dalia - 2010

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to the Baltic countries were driven by different factors. Initially the process of privatisation and low labour costs attracted investment into public utilities and manufacturing. Later, taking advantage of the Baltic geographical location, further FDI...

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Foreign investment in Russia

Vinhas de Souza, Lucio - 2008

Russia is now again one of the 10 largest economies in the world. Additionally, it is the EU’s 3rd largest trading partner, and an essential energy supplier. This recovery makes Russia an economic – and political – actor in Europe that cannot be ignored.This Country Focus describes...

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FDI in Romania: from low-wage competition to higher value-added sectors

Pauwels, Stefan; Ionita, Lorena - 2008

Over the past four years, Romania has benefited from record FDI inflows, thanks to macroeconomic stabilisation, strong GDP growth, large-scale privatisations and the prospect of EU membership. However, privatisation-related FDI flows are slowing down since 2007, which have been an important...

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Foreign Direct Investment in the Czech Republic: A Challenge for Domestic Firms

Kay, Neil - 2007

The Czech Republic has been one of the primary recipients of foreign direct investment (FDI) among Central and Eastern European countries. Soon after transition, it attracted the attention of foreign investors based on sound economic fundamentals and the opportunities offered by early...

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