EUROPEAN ECONOMIC INTERGRATION AND SOUTH-EAST EUROPE: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS; ED. BY KLAUS LIEBSCHER

With both transition dynamics and the EU integration process having shifted to the south-east of Europe, a region fairly marginalized in the literature, this book fills a gap by taking stock of where South-East Europe's economies and institutions stood in 2004. The authors evaluate the potential for investment and growth within the South-East European region, including the role of trade and FDI, and discuss the challenges associated with unemployment, poverty and'brain drain'. The book also provides insights into the particular monetary and exchange rate policies applied, including cases of'euroization', and finally makes an assessment, against this background, of the European perspective of the countries of South-East Europe. European Economic Integration and South-East Europe offers a unique collection of contributions, combining authoritative views from central bank officials and policymakers, topical empirical evidence from academia and refreshing practical insights from companies doing business in the area. It will be of great interest to economists as well as those generally interested in the future of the EU, the design of the enlargement process and the challenges of reform on the road to a stronger Europe. With Both Transition Dynamics And The Eu Integration Process Having Shifted To The South-east Of Europe, A Region Fairly Marginalized In The Literature, This Book Fills A Gap By Taking Stock Of Where South-east Europe's Economies And Institutions Stood In 2004. European Economic Integration And South-east Europe Offers A Unique Collection Of Contributions, Combining Authoritative Views From Central Bank Officials And Policymakers, Topical Empirical Evidence From Academia And Refreshing Practical Insights From Companies Doing Business In The Area. It Will Be Of Great Interest To Economists As Well As Those Generally Interested In The Future Of The Eu, The Design Of The Enlargement Process And The Challenges Of Reform On The Road To A Stronger Europe.--jacket. Preface / Klaus Liebscher, Josef Christl, Peter Mooslechner And Doris Ritzberger-grunwald -- Navigating The Road To Europe / Klaus Liebscher -- South-east European Challenges And Prospects / Jean-claude Trichet -- Changes In The Focus Of European Economic Integration / Axel A. Weber -- 1. South-east Europe : Signs Of Catching Up / Michael A. Landesmann -- 2. South-east Europe On The Way To Euro-atlantic Integration / Erhard Busek -- 3. The Western Balkans' European Perspective / Reinhard Priebe -- 4. South-east Europe : Opportunities And Potential For Investment And Growth / Elisabetta Falcetti, Peter Sanfey And Sladjana Tepic -- 5. The Euro In Central And Eastern European Countries : Some Introductory Remarks / Josef Christl. Edited By Klaus Liebscher ... [et Al.]. This Book Contains Contributions Made To The Oesterreichische Nationalbank's First Conference On European Integration, Which Took Place In November 2004--pref. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Offers A Collection Of Contributions, Combining Authoritative Views Of Central Bank Officials And Policymakers, Topical Empirical Evidence From Academia And Refreshing Practical Insights From Companies Doing Business In The Area. This Book Will Be Useful To Economists As Well As Those Generally Interested In The Future Of The Eu.