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Assessing regional integration and business potential in the Western Balkans

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  • Pantelis Sklias
  • Maria Tsampra

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This paper extrapolates the patterns and volume of business development within the Western Balkans region. This is a war-torn area with social, cultural, religious and political specificities. Despite noticeable institutional and growth progress of the individual countries, regional business is still lagging as persistent state rigidities create trade distortions. We argue that intra-regional business clusters, embedded in a shared socio-cultural context, can be the alternative to underdevelopment. Political willingness is the prerequisite, as market forces in transitional areas seem to be of secondary importance to regional integration and business development. New analytical approaches are needed to capture the complex reality.

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  • Pantelis Sklias & Maria Tsampra, 2013. "Assessing regional integration and business potential in the Western Balkans," International Journal of Economics and Business Research, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 6(1), pages 28-51.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijecbr:v:6:y:2013:i:1:p:28-51
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