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 compare and contrast the economic growth performance of Croatia and Latvia since the collapse of communism in 1991 … governance, and institutional reforms have played a significant role in raising economic output and efficiency in both Croatia … and Latvia. The EU perspective made a more significant contribution to growth in Latvia than in Croatia, even if Latvia …

, Romania, Croatia, Turkey, and Ukraine, i.e. the next countries in the queue for entry or likely to lobby for entry into the EU …