"This book analyzes the economic performance of the EU in the first five years after its largest expansion in 2004. Accession and integration were expected to foster growth and convergence among the new Member States through intensified trade, foreign direct investment, financial deepening and...

*Weitere Angaben Inhalt: Die Europäische Union erweitert sich nach Osten. Was in Politik und führenden Medien ohne Ausnahme mit positiv klingenden Attributen versehen wird, hat indes mehr als nur Schattenseiten: Die Eingliederung ehemals kommunistisch regierter Staaten in das Brüsseler...

Overview -- Overview -- Trade and Foreign Direct Investment in an Enlarged EU: Opportunities and Challenges -- Evolving Pattern of Intra-industry Trade Specialization of the New Member States of the EU: The Case of the Automotive Industry -- FDI Spillovers in the Czech Republic: Takeovers Versus...