The objective of the article is to investigate the effects of the stage of integration on convergence in the European Union. The relationships between the selected macroeconomic variables and per capita GDP growth rate are econometrically tested for the period 2004-2018 and three sub-periods:...

In this paper, we analyze the integration maturity of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on its path towards EU membership and the role of institutions in the process. Integration maturity focuses on five main parameters for readiness to make integration successful: macroeconomic stability,...

The Western Balkan states are on the path toward European Union (EU) membership. Before they become full members, they will have to fulfil certain criteria to assimilate into the EU and achieve convergence. In this paper, the authors aim to investigate whether the states converge toward the...

We investigate whether the European Union can be considered as a convergence machine after the 2008/ 2009 financial crisis. To do so, we econometrically test the relationship between the per capita GDP growth rate and macroeconomic variables in the period of 2004–2018, further subdivided into...

In this paper, we analyze the integration maturity of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on its path towards EU membership and the role of institutions in the process. Integration maturity focuses on five main parameters for readiness to make integration successful: macroeconomic stability,...

This volume brings together several scholars, in order to examine the progress of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) towards EU membership from a series of perspectives. As with most things in BiH, fulfilling this stated ambition does not come easily, and it remains one of the many vexing issues...

Objective: This article aims to present the convergence analysis results for the Eastern Partnership EaP countries and the twenty-eight members of the European Union (EU). Research Design & Methods: The relationships between the selected macroeconomic variables and per capita GDP growth rate are...

The objective of the article is to investigate the effects of the stage of integration on convergence in the European Union. The relationships between the selected macro-economic variables and per capita GDP growth rate are econometrically tested for the period 2004–2018 and three sub-periods:...

The objective of the article is to investigate the effects of the stage of integration on convergence in the European Union. The relationships between the selected macroeconomic variables and per capita GDP growth rate are econometrically tested for the period 2004-2018 and three sub-periods:...