Agreements (FTAs) on trade flows. In this paper we focus on FTAs (also called European agreements) between the European Union (EU … with the EU was signed exceeded trade growth of the control group of countries which did not become members …

We analyse the determinants of stock market integration among EU member states for the period 19992007. First, we apply … model. By grouping the countries into euro area countries, "old" EU member states outside the euro area, and new EU member …

income shock in the EU, compared to 32 per cent in the US. In the case of an unemployment shock 47 per cent of the shock are … absorbed in the EU, compared to 34 per cent in the US. This cushioning of disposable income leads to a demand stabilization of … up to 31 per cent in the EU and up to 28 per cent in the US. There is large heterogeneity within the EU. Automatic …

countries (CEECs), a topic that has gained attention as the newest EU members approach monetary union. Our meta-analysis of 35 …

This paper analyses the trade balance effects of Europe agreements (EA) between the EU-15 and four new EU members from …