Czech Republic, Republic of Estonia, Hungary, Republic of Latvia, Republic of Lithuania, Republic of Poland, Slovak Republic, and Republic of Slovenia: Export Structure and Credit Growth

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doi:10.5089/9781451807110.002

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“…All of the mentioned classifications have been used in numerous studies. According to Fabrizio et al (2006), a growing high-tech export share causes higher unit value compared with other countries, also showing that, with deeper integration into the EU, CEE states' export structure had significantly improved. Crespo and Fontoura (2007) examined the new member states' exports of goods going to the EU15 in time and by cross-section.…”

Section: The Change Of the Western Balkans' Export Structures 2007-2018mentioning

confidence: 99%

Does it make sense to deepen the economic cooperation of the western balkan economies?

Nikolic¹

2020

Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja

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The article discusses the structural changes in bilateral trade flows between Western Balkan (WB) countries in 2007-2018. The basic idea was to address whether there is a justification for the often proposed deepening of economic cooperation among WB states. After analysing the dynamics of mutual trade, we computed the value of intra-industry trade, whose potential decrease could indicate a divergence between observed trade structures. To detect a possible structural change in WB trade sectors, qualitative changes in those countries' exports were calculated through the tendencies of a share of products at higher levels of processing. After calculating the export concentration coefficients, all the results were compared with those achieved by these countries in trade with the EU and in total. The article argues that there is no solid reason to pursue policies for strengthening mutual economic ties particularly towards a customs union, especially given the more attractive prospect of EU integration.

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Section: The Change Of the Western Balkans' Export Structures 2007-2018mentioning

confidence: 99%