Have a personal or library account? Click to login
Regional trade integration in Central and Eastern Europe: State of play after 15 years of EU membership Cover

Regional trade integration in Central and Eastern Europe: State of play after 15 years of EU membership

Open Access
|Jul 2021

References

  1. Adarov, A., Astrov, V., Grieveson, R., Holzner, M., & Hunya, G. (2019). The economic development of Hungary and Austria in a Central European context: Past decades and future scenarios (Research Report, No. 443). Vienna: The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies.
  2. Albulescu, C. T., & Goyeau, D. (2019). The interaction between trade and FDI: The CEECs experience. International Economics and Economic Policy, 16(3), 489-509. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10368-019-00438-110.1007/s10368-019-00438-1
  3. Ambroziak, Ł. (2012). FDI and intra-industry trade: theory and empirical evidence from the Visegrad countries. International Journal of Economics and Business Research, 4(1-2), 180-198. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEBR.2012.04425210.1504/IJEBR.2012.044252
  4. Bafoil, F., & Ruiwen, L. (2010). Re-examining the role of transport infrastructure in trade, regional growth and governance: Comparing the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) and Central Eastern Europe (CEE). Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 29(2), 73-119. https://doi.org/10.1177/18681034100290020310.1177/186810341002900203
  5. Bandara, J. S., & Yu, W. (2003). How desirable is the South Asian Free Trade Area? A quantitative economic assessment. World Economy, 26(9), 1293-1323. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1467-9701.2003.00574.x10.1046/j.1467-9701.2003.00574.x
  6. Baniya, S., Rocha, N., & Ruta, M. (2019). Trade effects of the new silk road: A gravity analysis (Policy Research Working Paper, No. 8694). Washington: The World Bank. Retrieved from https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/623141547127268639/pdf/Trade-Effects-of-the-New-Silk-Road-A-Gravity-Analysis.pdf
  7. Beugelskdijk, S., Smeets, R., & Zwinkels, R. (2008, August). The impact of horizontal and vertical FDI on host’s country economic growth. International Business Review, 17(4), 452-472. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2008.02.00410.1016/j.ibusrev.2008.02.004
  8. Belka, M., & Nagy-Mohacsi, P. (2020). COVID-19 may strengthen Central-Eastern Europe – will it embrace the EU or nationalism? Retrieved from https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/covid19/2020/06/15/covid-19-may-strengthen-central-eastern-europe-will-it-embrace-the-eu-or-national
  9. Beverelli, C., Keck, A., Larch, M., & Yotov, Y. (2018). Institutions, trade and development: A quantitative analysis (Working Paper Series, No. 6920). Munich: CESifo.
  10. Brahmbhatt, M. (1998). Measuring global economic integration: A review of the literature and recent evidence. Washington: The World Bank. Retrieved from https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.116.5900&rep=rep1&type=pdf
  11. Buelens, C., & Tirpák, M. (2017). Reading the footprints: How foreign investors shape countries’ participation in global value chains. Comparative Economic Studies, 59(4), 561-584. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41294-017-0036-210.1057/s41294-017-0036-2
  12. Cheptea, A. (2007). Trade liberalization and institutional reforms. Economics of Transition, 15(2), 211-255. https://doi.org/10.1162/ASEP_a_0000110.1162/ASEP_a_00001
  13. Cheptea, A. (2013). Border effects and European integration. CESifo Economic Studies, 59(2), 277-305. https://doi.org/10.1093/cesifo/ifs03510.1093/cesifo/ifs035
  14. Chiacchio, F., Gradeva, K., & Lopez-Garcia, P. (2018). The post-crisis TFP growth slowdown in CEE countries: Exploring the role of global value chains (Working Paper, No. 2143). Frankfurt am Main: European Central Bank (ECB).
  15. Cieślik, A., & Wciślik, D. R. (2020, December). Convergence among the CEE-8 economies and their catch-up towards the EU-15. Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 55, 39-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.strueco.2020.07.00610.1016/j.strueco.2020.07.006
  16. Cieślik, E., Biegańska, J., & Środa-Murawska, S. (2016). The intensification of foreign trade in post-socialist countries and their role in global value chains. Acta Oeconomica, 66(3), 465-487. https://doi.org/10.1556/032.2016.66.3.510.1556/032.2016.66.3.5
  17. Cieślik, E., Biegańska, J., & Środa-Murawska, S. (2019). Central and Eastern European states from an international perspective: Economic potential and paths of participation in global value chains. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/1540496X.2019.160251910.1080/1540496X.2019.1602519
  18. Damijan, J., Kostevc, Č., & Rojec, M. (2015). Bright past, shady future? Past and potential future export performance of CEE countries in a comparative perspective. Post-Communist Economies, 27(3), 306-335. https://doi.org/10.1080/14631377.2015.105596510.1080/14631377.2015.1055965
  19. Daszkiewicz, N., & Olczyk, M. (2014). Competitiveness of the Visegrad countries – paths for competitiveness growth. In D. Kiendl-Wender, K. Wach, FH Joanneum (Eds.), International Competitiveness in Visegrad Countries: Macro and Micro Perspectives (pp. 33-52). Graz: Fachhochschule Joanneum. Retrieved from http://www.visegrad.uek.krakow.pl/PDF/Graz2014_ch02_daszkiewicz_olczyk.pdf
  20. Éltető, A. (2014). Foreign trade trends in the EU10 countries. In A. Éltető (Ed.), Mind the gap, integration experiences of the ten Central and Eastern European countries (pp. 41-60). Pécs: Institute for World Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Retrieved from https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/42929998.pdf
  21. European Parliament. (2017). Understanding non-tariff barriers in the single market. Retrieved from https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2017/608747/EPRS_BRI(2017)608747_EN.pdf
  22. European Commission. (2021). Free movement in harmonized and non-harmonised sectors. Retrieved from https://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/goods/free-movement-sectors_en
  23. Francois, J., & Manchin, M. (2013, June). Institutions, infrastructure, and trade. World Development, 46, 165-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2013.02.00910.1016/j.worlddev.2013.02.009
  24. Gereffi, G. (2014). Global value chains in a post-Washington Consensus world. Review of international political economy, 21(1), 9-37. https://doi.org/10.1080/09692290.2012.75641410.1080/09692290.2012.756414
  25. Globerman, S., & Shapiro, D. M. (2008). Outward FDI and the economic performance of emerging markets. The rise of transnational corporations from emerging markets: threat or opportunity. In K. P. Sauvant (Eds.), The rise of transnational corporations from emerging markets (pp. 312-340). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing.
  26. Grela, M., Majchrowska, A., Michałek, T., Mućk, J., Stążka-Gawrysiak, A., Tchorek, G., & Wagner, M. (2017). Is Central and Eastern Europe converging towards the EU-15? (Working Paper, No. 264). Warszawa: Narodowy Bank Polski (NBP). Retrieved from https://www.nbp.pl/Publikacje/Materialy_I_Studia/264_En.Pdf
  27. Gruševaja, M. (2015). Synthesis report: WP7. Dynamics of institutional convergence (Working Paper Series, No. 7). Pécs: GRINCOH. Retrieved from http://www.grincoh.eu/media/syhtnesis_reports/grincoh_wp7_synthesis_report_grusevaja.pdf
  28. Hanousek, J., & Kočenda, E. (2014, December). Factors of trade in Europe. Economic Systems, 38(4), 518-535. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecosys.2014.06.00110.1016/j.ecosys.2014.06.001
  29. Hanzl-Weiss, D., Leitner, S. M., Stehrer, R., & Stöllinger, R. (2018). Global and regional value chains: How important, how different? [Research Report, No. 427]. Vienna: The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies.
  30. Iapadre, L., & Plummer, M. (2011). Statistical measures of regional trade integration. In P. De Lombarde, R. Flores, L. Iapadre, & M. Schulz (Eds.), The regional integration manual: Quantitative and qualitative methods (pp. 98-123). London: Routledge.
  31. Iossifov, P. K. (2014). Cross-border production chains and business cycle co-movement between Central and Eastern European countries and euro area member states (ECB Working Paper, No. 1628). Frankfurt am Main: European Central Bank.
  32. Kang, Y. D. (2010). Intra-industry trade in an enlarged Europe: Trend of intra-industry trade in the European Union and its determinants [KIEP Research Paper, No. 10-02]. Seul: Korea Institute for International Economic Policy. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.248887810.2139/ssrn.2488878
  33. Kawecka-Wyrzykowska, E. (2009). Evolving pattern of intra-industry trade specialization of the new Member States (NMS) of the EU: the case of automotive industry [Economic Policy, No. 364]. Brussels: European Commission, Directorate General Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN).
  34. Kofner, A. (2020). Intra-union trade loosing importance for EU countries. Retrieved from https://l2v.blogactiv.eu/2020/04/19/intra-union-trade-loosing-importance-foreu-countries/
  35. Laaser, C. F., & Schrader, K. (2002). European integration and changing trade patterns: The case of the Baltic States [Working Paper, No.1088]. Kiel: Kiel Institute for World Economy. Retrieved from https://www.ifw-kiel.de/publications/kiel-working-papers/european-integration-and-changing-trade-patterns-the-case-of-the-baltic-states/
  36. Leitner, S. M., & Stehrer, R. (2014). Trade integration, production fragmentation and performance in Europe-blessing or curse? A comparative analysis of the New Member States and the EU-15 [WIIW Research Report, No. 397]. Vienna: Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies. Retrieved from https://ideas.repec.org/p/wii/rpaper/rr397.html
  37. Marius-Corneliu, M. (2013). Trade integration of the Central and Eastern European economies with the euro area. Ovidius University Annals, Series Economic Sciences, 13(1), 215-219. Retrieved from https://ideas.repec.org/a/ovi/oviste/vxiiy2012i1p215-219.html
  38. Martínez-San Román, V., Bengoa, M., & Sánchez-Robles, B. (2016). Foreign direct investment, trade integration and the home bias: Evidence from the European Union. Empirical Economics, 50(1), 197-229. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00181-015-0942-y10.1007/s00181-015-0942-y
  39. Martínez-Zarzoso, I., Voicu, A. M., & Vidovic, M. (2015). Central East European countries’ accession into the European Union: Role of extensive margin for trade in intermediate and final goods. Empirica, 42(4), 825-844. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10663-015-9279-110.1007/s10663-015-9279-1
  40. Molendowski, E. (2007). „CEFTA 2006” – jej znaczenie dla liberalizacji handlu w krajach Europy Środkowej i Wschodniej [“CEFTA 2006” and its role in trade liberalization in Central and Eastern European countries]. Wspólnoty Europejskie, 4(185), 5-11.
  41. Molendowski, E. (2012). Integracja handlowa w nowych państwach członkowskich (UE-10) [Trade integration in the New Member States (EU-10)]. Warszawa: Difin.
  42. Mongelli, F. P., Dorucci, E., & Agur, I. (2005). What does European institutional integration tell us about trade integration? [ECB Occcasional Paper, No. 40]. Frankfurt am Main: European Central Bank. Retrieved from https://www.ecb.europa.eu/pub/pdf/scpops/ecbocp40.pdf
  43. Moroianu-Dumitrescu, N., & Novac, A. (2020). Trade integration in EU – a win-win process. Romanian Statistical Review – Supplement, 4(95), 94-117. Retrieved from https://www.revistadestatistica.ro/supliment/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/rrss_04_2020_A3_EN.pdf
  44. Nilsson, L. (2000, November). Trade integration and the EU economic membership criteria. European Journal of Political Economy, 16(4), 807-827. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0176-2680(99)00060-910.1016/S0176-2680(99)00060-9
  45. Nordås, H. K., & Piermartini, R. (2004). Infrastructure and trade [WTO Staff Working Paper, No. ERSD-2004-04]. Geneva: World Trade Organization.
  46. Olczyk, M., & Kordalska, A. (2017). Gross exports versus value-added exports: Determinants and policy implications for manufacturing sectors in selected CEE countries. Eastern European Economics, 55(1), 91-109. https://doi.org/10.1080/00128775.2016.125456410.1080/00128775.2016.1254564
  47. Portugal-Perez, A., & Wilson, J. S. (2012, July). Export performance and trade facilitation reform: Hard and soft infrastructure. World Development, 40(7), 1295-1307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2011.12.00210.1016/j.worlddev.2011.12.002
  48. Ravishankar, G., & Stack, M. M. (2014, May). The gravity model and trade efficiency: A stochastic frontier analysis of Eastern European countries’ potential trade. The World Economy, 37(5), 690-704. https://doi.org/10.1111/twec.1214410.1111/twec.12144
  49. Sobański, K. (2015). Trade linkages between CEE countries and the world economy during an era of global imbalances. Studia Ekonomiczne. Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Katowicach, 226, 124-137. Retrieved from https://www.ue.katowice.pl/fileadmin/_migrated/content_uploads/10_22.pdf
  50. Tabellini, G. (2010, June). Culture and institutions: Economic development in the regions of Europe. Journal of the European Economic Association, 8(4), 677-716. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1542-4774.2010.tb00537.x10.1111/j.1542-4774.2010.tb00537.x
  51. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development [UNCTAD]. (2020). Imports of individual economies. Retrieved June 10, 2020 from https://unctadstat.unctad.org/wds/ReportFolders/reportFolders.aspx?fbclid=IwAR2KoEpGkHrGsy7iiHq8_aI9KxKHoWClCW2I01dw5axyX4OirdoVWCFxk8E
  52. Wilhelmsson, F. (2006). Trade creation, diversion and displacement of the EU Enlargement process. Retrieved September 15, 2020, from http://www.pro-clasic.com/ethnicgv/TA/pdf/200606%20Trade%20Creation,%20Diversion%20and%20Displacement%20of%20the%20EU%20Enlargement%20Process.pdf
  53. World Bank. (2020). GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Retrieved from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD?end=2019&most_recent_year_desc=true&start=1990&view=chart
  54. World Trade Organization [WTO]. (2013). World Trade Report 2013: Factors shaping the future of world trade. Geneva: World Trade Organization.10.30875/c5be4728-en
  55. Zaki, C. (2015). How does trade facilitation affect international trade? The European Journal of Development Research, 27(1), 156-185. https://doi.org/10.1057/ejdr.2014.3610.1057/ejdr.2014.36
  56. Zaman, G. (2008). Economic effects of CEE countries integration into the European Union. Economic Sciences Series, 60(4), 45-54.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22367/jem.2021.43.11 | Journal eISSN: 2719-9975 | Journal ISSN: 1732-1948
Language: English
Page range: 225 - 250
Submitted on: Jan 30, 2021
|
Accepted on: May 25, 2021
|
Published on: Jul 12, 2021
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2021 Michał Kulbacki, Adrian Michalczuk, published by University of Economics in Katowice
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License.