export flows toward the EU market of four of the so-called "accession" countries of Central and Eastern Europe by comparing … them to those of the pre-2004 members of the European Union (EU15). From a methodological point of view, we evaluate the … process) and EU-similarity (if and how the export composition of a CEEC has changed with respect to the EU15 export …

In this paper we look at similarity and convergence of trade patterns between the EU and four of the so … the current members of the EU. In particular, this paper focuses on countries' specialization as suppliers for the EU … similarity over time - from 1989 to 2001 - considering both self-similarity (how the export structure of a EU member-to-be has …

the Union. In particular, we intend to investigate whether and how the EU Free Trade agreements with CEECs have exerted a … eight CEECs and EU-23. We estimate a gravity equation using a system GMM dynamic panel data approach. Results support the … found that Free trade agreements between EU countries and CEECs matter. However there is also evidence that the presence of …