The integration process between Eastern and Western Europe
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New York :
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| Series: | Kieler Studien ;
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| Format: | Book |
Table of Contents:
- A. Aim and Scope of the Study
- B. Transition and the European Integration Process. I. Overlap and Coincidence between Transition and Integration. II. The Economic Differences between the Advanced Transition Countries and the EU. III. The Institutional Framework for European Integration. IV. The Acquis Communautaire
- C. Trade Integration between Eastern and Western Europe. I. The Issue. II. Trade Reorientation of the CEECs since 1989. 1. The Geographical Composition of CEEC Trade. 2. Reshaping of Functional Regions in Europe. III. Expected Long-Term Pattern of CEEC Trade. 1. Estimates Based on a Gravity Model. 2. A Special Role for Trade with Germany? IV. Trade Effects of EU Membership for the CEECs. 1. Complementarity of Trade Structure. 2. Is CEEC-EU Integration Harmful for Third Countries? V. Conclusions. 1. An Alternative Trade Index
- 2. An Alternative Hierarchical Clustering Technique
- D. Institutional Integration between Eastern and Western Europe. I. The Issue. II. Economic Policy Reforms and Government Credibility. III. Credibility Problems in Central and Eastern Europe. IV. The Link between Institutional Reforms and Economic Growth. V. The Growth Effects of CEEC Accession to the European Union. VI. Conclusions. 1. The Effects of EU Accession on FDI Flows towards the CEECs
- 2. The Effects of EU Accession on the Riskiness of Investing in the CEECs
- E. Modeling Investment Behavior during Transition. I. The Issue. II. The Transition Problem in CGE Modeling. 1. Static versus Dynamic Models. 2. Accounting for Investment Behavior in CGE Models. III. The Transition-Country Ramsey (TransRams) Model. 1. Basic Features. 2. Implementation for a Transition Economy. 3. Standard Adjustment Cost Function. 4. Augmented Adjustment Cost Function. IV. Conclusions
- F. Modeling the Income and Welfare Effects of Accession to the European Union: A Small Dynamic CGE Model for Poland. I. The Issue. II. The Dynamic CGE Model for Poland. 1. Consumption of the Representative Household. 2. Investment Structure. 3. Trade and Capital Flows. 4. Equilibrium Conditions. 5. Database for the PRINCE Model. 6. Calibration for the Dynamic CGE Model for Poland. III. Channels of Membership Effects for Poland. 1. Tariff Reduction and Adoption of the Common External Tariffs of the EU. 2. Reduction in Trade Costs Resulting from Borders. 3. Reduction in Technical Barriers to Trade. 4. Transfers from Brussels. 5. Other Effects. IV. Simulations with the PRINCE Model. 1. Integration Scenarios. 2. Results. 3. Welfare Effects versus Income Effects. 4. Issues for Further Research. V. Conclusions. 1. Sensitivity Analyses
- 2. Reductions in the Risk Premium
- 3. Solution of the Firm's Intertemporal Optimization Problem in Discrete-Time Formulation
- 4. Solution of the Household's Intertemporal Optimization Problem in Discrete-Time Formulation
- G. Concluding Remarks. I. Summary. II. Policy Recommendations and Outlook.
