Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for World Economics
No 991:
Eastern Europe between Transition and Accession: An Analysis of Reform Requirements
Daniel Piazolo
Abstract: 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.
Keywords: European integration, transition economies, regional integration, EU enlargement, acquis communautaire; (follow links to similar papers)
JEL-Codes: F15; F02; P20; (follow links to similar papers)
32 pages, July 2000
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