The process of European Union (EU) integration proceeds from economic to political integration. The economic … integration itself proceeds from trade to financial to complete market integration. The sustainability of the process depends on … some causal relation existing between economic and political integration. This causality is captured, in this paper, in the …

disappointment for Ukraine, which - unlike Russia - considers integration into the EU structures and even EU membership as its … ultimate goal. In fact, in a number of important respects, Ukraine's relations and economic integration with the EU are even … balanced economic integration with both Russia and Ukraine simultaneously, thus avoiding a costly disruption of trade links …

terms of development and in terms of intra-regional and inter?regional integration. GDP per capita is low on average, but it … investments shows the same direction. Therefore, economic integration with the EU is all but inevitable. The labour markets … other problems with the labour markets that have to be dealt with through restructuring. Prospects for EU integration are …

and long-term positive effects. A continuation of the negotiations and some progress on integration would have beneficial …

market and the advantages of social integration within the post-Soviet space have a twofold effect on economic transformation … resolved). On the other hand, Moldova could benefit from a redesigning of post-Soviet integration to make it compatible with … the Western vector of integration, reduce political aspects of the 'protective integration' currently inherent in the CIS …

a significant step towards an attempted re-integration of the FSU – even more so if Ukraine were also to join. There are … considerations – provide some economic rationale for closer trade integration. Our difference-in-difference gravity-based estimates …