This paper summarizes the key findings of a recent study on the impact of Eastern Enlargement of the European Union (EU … affect labor markets in the EU, namely i) trade, ii) foreign direct investment, and iii) migration. A main conclusion of the … the long-run stock of immigrants from the CEECs-10 in the EU will increase from 0.85 in 1998 to a peak of 3.9 million …

works: trade, investment, finance, migration and institutions. Using this framework, the analysis finds that EU membership …This chapter offers a framework to analyse the impact of EU membership on economic ("means"), institutional ("ways …") and social ("ends") convergence of EU11 countries to the frontier. It identifies the channels through which this impact …

The paper deals with the effects of migration resulting from EU eastern enlargement on the welfare states of Western … Europe. Although migration is good in principle, as it yields gains from trade and specialization for all countries involved … is a rational reaction of the state. The proposed new EU constitution, which contains far-reaching rules for a European …

This study builds on our previous analyses of a new growth model for the EU member states of Central and Eastern … innovation landscape in EU-CEE countries is conducted, particularly in the context of the green and digital transitions. The … study assesses the strengths and weaknesses of both national innovation initiatives and opportunities provided by EU …