analysis of the available literature and empirical evidence shows that (i) EU enlargement had a significant impact on migration … hard to detect, (iv) post-enlargement migration contributes to growth prospects of the EU, (v) these immigrants are … out the difficulties that restrictions on the free movement of workers bring about. -- Migration ; migration effects ; EU …

-à-vis the core EU member states (EU-15) over the period 1990-2006. Specifically, we focus on whether there is a shift towards …

We model EU countries' bank ratings using financial variables and allowing for intercept and slope heterogeneity. Our … aim is to assess whether "old" and "new" EU countries are rated differently and to determine whether "new" ones are … intercepts) are a crucial determinant of ratings. Whilst "new" EU countries typically have lower ratings than "old" ones, after …

This paper discusses the eastward enlargement process of the EU in the framework of a simple war of attrition … bargaining game. Both players - the existing EU members and the applicants - benefit from enlargement, yet for the applicants … reform to the acquis is costly, while the EU prefers substantially reformed candidates. A waiting game unfolds. Within this …

who have been trained in Europe could set a new course. -- Migration ; migration effects ; EU Eastern enlargement ; free …

The paper scrutinizes the role of wages and capital flows for competitiveness in the new EU member states in the …

This paper reviews the main features of the banking and financial sector in ten new EU members, and then examines the …

we show that pre-accession incentives provided by EU and NATO clearly matter for institutional development. In addition … institutional development. -- EU ; NATO ; transition economies ; institutional change ; governance …