Some years ago one would have predicted very different scenarios for Slovakia and Croatia. The difference was twofold … an inward-looking, nationalistic period, both Slovakia and Croatia has moved towards market economy and their political …. In Slovakia it gave an initial boost to a later 'self-propelling' process, while in Croatia it has been a continuous …

We explore the economic implications of the possible accession of Croatia to the European Union. We focus on two main … changes associated with the EU-membership: accession to the internal European Market and institutional reforms in Croatia … triggered by the EU-membership. consumption per capita in Croatia is estimated to rise by about 2.5% as a result of accession to …

The recent admission of Slovakia into the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) stands in sharp contrast with the … reasons: first, during the early phase of the transition process Hungary was way ahead of Slovakia, and second, the high level … Slovakia. This implies that in the absence of an elite consensus on continuing the reforms, the current success of Slovakia …