development and convergence rates based on Real GDP (application of methodology testing β and σ convergence to the set of …); * innovation potential, including R&D, information and communication technologies, and institutional environment; * openness and … neighbor states with the EU. To achieve this, the authors aim to assess the existing trends in the size of the gaps across …

development issues across four socio-economic dimensions: * level of economic development and convergence rates based on real GDP … neighbor states with the EU. To achieve this, the authors aim to assess the existing trends in the size of the gaps across … countries and problem areas, taking into consideration the specific origin of the gap between EU15/EU12, on the one hand, and …

development issues across four socio-economic dimensions: • level of economic development and convergence rates based on real GDP … neighbor states with the EU. To achieve this, the authors aim to assess the existing trends in the size of the gaps across … countries and problem areas, taking into consideration the specific origin of the gap between EU15/EU12, on the one hand, and …

-- EU ; CIS ; development gap ; GDP ; convergence ; quality of life ; human capital ; innovation ; environment … ; institutions ; Principal Components Method …

GDP (application of methodology testing beta; and sigma; convergence to the set of countries analyzed);bull; quality of … neighbor states with the EU. To achieve this, the authors aim to assess the existing trends in the size of the gaps across … countries and problem areas, taking into consideration the specific origin of the gap between EU15/EU12, on the one hand, and …

pronounced weakening of the EU economy is worrying. The transition economies, especially those which aspire for EU membership … for enlargement in the EU, and this just at the time when accession negotiations are entering their final and most … outward-oriented FDI and improved their competitive position have so far not been impacted adversely by the recent EU growth …

pronounced weakening of the EU economy is worrying. The transition economies, especially those which aspire for EU membership … for enlargement in the EU, and this just at the time when accession negotiations are entering their final and most … outward-oriented FDI and improved their competitive position have so far not been impacted adversely by the recent EU growth …

new EU member states of Central and Eastern Europe (NMS-8) recorded higher GDP growth (5% on average) than in the previous … Slovakia (and to a lower deficit in Poland); the separate effect of trade with the EU on GDP growth was most likely positive … from the EU budget were negligible (less than 1% of NMS GDP), yet inflows of FDI picked up in 2004 again - albeit remaining …

first months of 2005. The average GDP growth rate for the eight new EU member states (NMS) in the first quarter of 2005 … the ongoing dispute related to the EU budget 2007-2013 as well as an annex with selected indicators of competitiveness and … projections of per capita GDP until 2015 are attached. The high growth recorded in 2004 has been generally slowing down in the …