Enlarging the EU: The Trade Balance Effects Phare Ace P97-8134-R
Project coordinator: Pavlos Karadeloglou, Bank of Greece Project duration: July 1999 - April 2001 Partner countries: Summary: The goal of the project was the assessment of the impact of EU accession on the external position of four CEE transition economies (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia) based on sectoral analysis and econometric models. Impacts on foreign trade flows with respect to liberalization of mutual trade with EU countries, as well as chances to compete within the EU market, were analyzed. Another objective of the research was to put forward specific recommendations with respect to fiscal, exchange rate and other policy measures. Main activities: The project included 5 workshops (Frankfurt, Warsaw, Leuven, Frankfurt, Budapest) and the preparation of 2 major research papers by each partner in project. The Slovak papers titled "Trade Effects of Eu Integration: the Case of the Slovak Republic" and "Sectoral Analysis of the Slovak Foreign Trade" were compiled in the joint project publication. Trade Effects of Eu Integration: the Case of the Slovak Republic |
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