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Western Balkan Integration and the EU : An Agenda for Trade and Growth

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dc.contributor.authorKathuria, Sanjay
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-25T18:33:41Z
dc.date.available2012-05-25T18:33:41Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractThe report suggests that improving and sustaining export performance and thereby gross domestic product (GDP) growth will require sustained improvement in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, pointing again to the need for significant structural reform. Despite recent increases, FDI inflows in South East Europe 5 (SEE5) remain low and below potential. The onus for encouraging FDI falls on structural reforms, given the above limits on both fiscal and monetary policy. Deeper integration within Central European free trade area (CEFTA) countries will increase market size, improve service quality, and help attract FDI. Deeper integration among SEE countries such as through the completion of the implementation of CEFTA 2006, the reduction of border frictions through the establishment of a single management of Border crossing points, the regionalization of the rules of origin among CEFTA 2006 countries, and the expansion of SEE participation in pan European/Mediterranean cumulating of origin arrangements (an ongoing process) will contribute to market contestability and the development of a larger market, thereby helping to attract FDI. Deeper integration among CEFTA countries in services could also contribute to improving service quality significantly, thereby enhancing the overall productivity of the economies. This report mentions several areas, in different sectors, where there can be opportunities for regional harmonization and cooperation, including those areas where the agenda is defined by commitments to the acquis.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/01/9629351/western-balkan-integration-eu-agenda-trade-growth
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-7472-6
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-8213-7472-6
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/6446
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC : World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesDirection in Development; Trade
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectADJUSTMENT MECHANISM
dc.subjectANTI-COMPETITIVE PRACTICES
dc.subjectATM
dc.subjectBALANCE OF PAYMENTS
dc.subjectBANK DEPOSITS
dc.subjectBANK LENDING
dc.subjectBANKING SUPERVISION
dc.subjectBENCHMARKING
dc.subjectBENCHMARKS
dc.subjectBINDING CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectBONDS
dc.subjectBUSINESS CLIMATE
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectCAPITAL ACCOUNT
dc.subjectCAPITAL ACCUMULATION
dc.subjectCAPITAL FLOWS
dc.subjectCAPITAL FORMATION
dc.subjectCAPITAL INFLOWS
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectCOMMODITIES
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE MARKET
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONSUMER CREDITS
dc.subjectCONTRIBUTION
dc.subjectCOPYRIGHT CLEARANCE
dc.subjectCOPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER
dc.subjectCORPORATE SAVINGS
dc.subjectCOST OF LABOR
dc.subjectCOUNTRY MARKETS
dc.subjectCURRENCY
dc.subjectCURRENCY BOARD
dc.subjectCURRENCY BOARD ARRANGEMENT
dc.subjectCURRENCY BOARDS
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCES
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICITS
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT TRANSACTIONS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS UNION
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEBT REDUCTION
dc.subjectDISECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectDOMESTIC CURRENCY
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKETS
dc.subjectECONOMIC COOPERATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC INTEGRATION
dc.subjectEMERGING-MARKET
dc.subjectENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectEQUILIBRIUM
dc.subjectEQUITY INVESTMENT
dc.subjectEXCHANGE CONTROLS
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE REGIME
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE REGIMES
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATES
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEXPORT GROWTH
dc.subjectEXPORT PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectEXPORTERS
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectEXTERNAL DEBT
dc.subjectEXTERNAL DEFICITS
dc.subjectEXTERNAL FINANCES
dc.subjectEXTERNAL INDEBTEDNESS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INTEGRATION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectFIRM GROWTH
dc.subjectFISCAL DEFICITS
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICIES
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICY
dc.subjectFIXED COSTS
dc.subjectFORECASTS
dc.subjectFOREIGN CURRENCY
dc.subjectFOREIGN CURRENCY DEBT
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTOR
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTORS
dc.subjectFREE TRADE
dc.subjectFREE TRADE AGREEMENT
dc.subjectFREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectFUTURE GROWTH
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGDP PER CAPITA
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT FINANCE
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT SAVINGS
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROSS NATIONAL SAVINGS
dc.subjectGROWTH POTENTIAL
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectGROWTH RATES
dc.subjectHARMONIZATION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOMES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SAVINGS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME LEVEL
dc.subjectINCOME LEVELS
dc.subjectINCOME TAXES
dc.subjectINCOMES
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL MARKETS
dc.subjectINITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
dc.subjectINTEREST PAYMENTS
dc.subjectINTEREST RATE
dc.subjectINTEREST RATES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL STATISTICS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT DECISION
dc.subjectINVESTMENT RATE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT RATES
dc.subjectINVESTOR CONFIDENCE
dc.subjectIPO
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectJUDICIAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLARGE BUSINESS
dc.subjectLIQUIDITY
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectLOAN
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC CONTEXT
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC STABILITY
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC VARIABLES
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC VULNERABILITIES
dc.subjectMARKET CONDITIONS
dc.subjectMARKET COUNTRIES
dc.subjectMARKET SHARES
dc.subjectMARKET SIZE
dc.subjectMATHEMATICS
dc.subjectMONETARY FUND
dc.subjectMONETARY POLICY
dc.subjectMULTILATERAL TRADE
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCE
dc.subjectNET EXPORTS
dc.subjectOPEN ECONOMY
dc.subjectOUTPUT
dc.subjectOUTREACH PROGRAM
dc.subjectOVERVALUATION
dc.subjectOWNERSHIP STRUCTURES
dc.subjectPENETRATION RATES
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE DATA
dc.subjectPERSONAL INCOME
dc.subjectPOLICY RESPONSE
dc.subjectPOLITICAL STABILITY
dc.subjectPORTFOLIOS
dc.subjectPOVERTY ALLEVIATION
dc.subjectPOVERTY LEVELS
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATES
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE SAVINGS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATIZATION
dc.subjectPRIVATIZATIONS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION COSTS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION FUNCTION
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectPROFITABILITY
dc.subjectPROTECTIONISM
dc.subjectPUBLIC SAVINGS
dc.subjectPUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
dc.subjectRATE OF GROWTH
dc.subjectREAL GDP
dc.subjectREAL INTEREST
dc.subjectREAL INTEREST RATE
dc.subjectREGIONAL INTEGRATION
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectREGULATORS
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectREGULATORY PRACTICES
dc.subjectREMITTANCES
dc.subjectRETURN
dc.subjectRETURNS
dc.subjectRISK PREMIUM
dc.subjectSAVINGS RATES
dc.subjectSINGLE MARKET
dc.subjectSKILL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSMALL COUNTRIES
dc.subjectSMALL COUNTRY
dc.subjectSOVEREIGN RATING
dc.subjectSTOCKS
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE GROWTH
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAX RATES
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTECHNICAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectTRADE BALANCE
dc.subjectTRADE DEFICITS
dc.subjectTRADE DIVERSION
dc.subjectTRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectTRADE POLICY
dc.subjectTRADING
dc.subjectTRANSITION COUNTRIES
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTREATY
dc.subjectUNDERVALUATION
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectVOLUNTARY UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectWAGE
dc.subjectWAGE DIFFERENTIALS
dc.subjectWAGE GAP
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWORK FORCE
dc.subjectWORLD DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectWTO
dc.titleWestern Balkan Integration and the EU : An Agenda for Trade and Growthen
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okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
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okr.identifier.report44174
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okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.sectorFinance
okr.sectorIndustry and trade
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Debt Markets
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Emerging Markets
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Currencies and Exchange Rates
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth
okr.unitPoverty Reduction/Econ Mngmt (ECSPE)
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