Starting on 1 May 2004, 11 countries in Central-Eastern and South-Eastern Europe and in the Baltics (EU11) joined the … European Union (EU) in three consecutive waves. Half a generation later, and a full generation after the start of transition in …

, Central and South Eastern European countries that joined the EU after 2004. We find that these EU11 countries have benefitted … within the EU. The analysis is conducted with the macroeconomic model QUEST that distinguishes between all EU member states … and effects on EU value chains via lower prices for intermediates. GDP effects depend heavily on the degree of openness …

This chapter reviews labour market developments pre- and post-EU Enlargement in the Central-Eastern and South … market developments pre- and post-EU membership, and develops scenarios into the future. This chapter also includes an …

This chapter focuses on the measurement of institutional convergence in the new EU member states and four Southern … European EU member countries. Previous studies have used perception data or expert surveys at the country level to quantify … poor performance of Southern European EU countries and show the considerable differences in institutional convergence …

allocation within sectors. We found that rapid credit growth exerted negative effects on efficiency in old EU members, but not in …

of pension systems that followed EU accession leading to convergence with the EU policies. It also outlines the main …

This chapter looks into the impact of EU membership on the carbon intensity of EU11 economies since joining the EU. EU … membership boosted foreign trade and FDI, leading to a rapid re-industrialization of EU11 and making them the fastest converging … group of upper-middle-income countries in the world. Nevertheless, EU11 economies maintained their previously established …

technology transfers that support convergence. In this chapter we review economic developments in the EU Central, Eastern and …), largely facilitated by the EU accession and geographical proximity. The region has had one of the most significant growth of …, legal and regulatory environment, on the likes of the EU Single Market. …

EU cohesion policy supports investment in infrastructure, R&D and human capital in Europe’s poorer regions. This …