. -- Eu enlargement ; monetary integration ; economic integration ; EMU ; ERM 2 ; trade and FDI ; financial markets ; fiscal …

This paper analyses the economic effects of the eastern enlargement of the EU both on the existing Member States and …, induced by institutional changes, are analyzed. The analysis is based on six different scenarios. According to the results EU …

the EU side. In such circumstances it is difficult for the accession countries to devise clear and consistent strategies …

The objective of this study is to examine recent developments in trade and FDI flows between the EU and the CEEC … trade. The Eastern enlargement represents both an opportunity and a risk for the EU members as well as for the CEEC. As a … centrally planned to market economies coexists with the plans for future integration in the EU. Both processes prompt internal …

national wage bargaining systems and national net contributions to the EU public budget. Two most significant projections are … consequences of fiscal retrenchment, and that CEEC will manage to double their share of EU transfers once they join EU and EMU … cushioning the short-term costs of Ezoneplus. -- labour market ; social policies ; welfare economics ; EU-enlargement ; EU …

This report explores some features of the social dimension of enlargement regarding the Southern EU-Member countries … effects on cohesion, have to be taken into account when conceiving EU policies. -- enlargement ; labour markets ; southern EU …

After joining EU, the accession countries are expected to join the EMU and the euro-area. This cannot take place … immediately after EU enlargement, as prior joining euro-area the accession countries should apply to the European Commission for … other accession countries and EU countries. …

This paper reviews the macroeconomic policies and performance of the three Nordic EU countries. The experiences of … the three Nordic EU countries is compared to the averages of EU15. The economic performance of these countries is assessed …