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Eurasia vs the Balkans: a comparison between two economic blocs

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  • Sergi, Bruno
  • D’Aleo, Vittorio
  • Morabito, Giacomo

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The aim of this article is to show the strong economic dependence of Eurasian countries on Russia. The process of economic union is one last step in a deep relationship between these countries and Russia, and represents a driving force of this geopolitical Janus. The Economic Union has the potential to become a powerful geo-economic actor. Analysing data drawn from two macroeconomic variables - remittances and trade (imports and exports) in 2013-2014 - we will show that Moscow leads and promotes economic development across the entire Eurasian bloc. The Balkans situation, in contrast, remains fluid and very uncertain: the Balkans represent a specific geo-political area, albeit outside the context of a specific geo-political bloc, but they are still highly connected to certain European Union countries, failing to establish strong trade flows within the region. This represents a risk that could lead the Balkans to become an EU periphery instead of being a geo-political actor on the world scenario.

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  • Sergi, Bruno & D’Aleo, Vittorio & Morabito, Giacomo, 2015. "Eurasia vs the Balkans: a comparison between two economic blocs," SEER Journal for Labour and Social Affairs in Eastern Europe, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, vol. 18(2), pages 107-118.
  • Handle: RePEc:nms:joseer:10.5771/1435-2869-2015-2-107
    DOI: 10.5771/1435-2869-2015-2-107
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