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Eastern Europe between Transition and Accession: An Analysis of Reform Requirements

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This paper examines the transition process within Eastern Europe and the integration process with the EU and shows that the requirements for the transition towards a market economy overlap with the requirements for EU accession. Furthermore, the economic situation of the candidate countries is examined and it is pointed out that there is a large gap in the economic development between the Central and Eastern European countries and the EU. The paper argues that the acceding transition countries still have substantial reform tasks ahead of them and that the expanding EU membership requires also considerable reforms within the EU to reduce the danger of standstill for European policy making.

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  • Piazolo, Daniel, 2000. "Eastern Europe between Transition and Accession: An Analysis of Reform Requirements," Kiel Working Papers 991, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel).
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    1. Kirrane, Chris, 2003. "Costs and benefits of EU Ascension," MPRA Paper 93638, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    2. Oliver Holtemöller, 2005. "Uncovered interest rate parity and analysis of monetary convergence of potential EMU accession countries," International Economics and Economic Policy, Springer, vol. 2(1), pages 33-63, June.
    3. Artur Tamazian & Davit N. Melikyan, 2010. "An Empirical Assessment of Economic and Political Challenges of European Union Accession," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 48, pages 1391-1408, November.
    4. Fabrizio Iacone & Renzo Orsi, 2002. "Exchange Rate Management and Inflation Targeting in the CEE Accession Countries," Eastward Enlargement of the Euro-zone Working Papers wp08, Free University Berlin, Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, revised 01 Aug 2002.

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    Keywords

    European integration; transition economies; regional integration; EU enlargement; acquis communautaire;
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    JEL classification:

    • P20 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies - - - General
    • F02 - International Economics - - General - - - International Economic Order and Integration
    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration

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