the economic success of EU states statistically tangible. Firstly, we show in descriptive illustrations that the … theoretically expected characteristics of small countries clearly apply to the current EU states. From the theoretical perspective … influenced by factors other than population size, such as the duration of EU membership, the level of economic development …

creating a homogeneous group. They differ in the length of EU membership, income per capita, membership and non-membership of …

This paper investigates the trade effects of Turkey’s trade integration into the EU. To this end sectoral trade flows … to the EU based on panel data from the period 1988 to 2002 are examined concentrating on Turkey's sixteen most important … export sectors. Emphasis is placed on the role of price competition, EU protection, and transport costs in the export trade …