| Enlarging the European Union: A Computable General Equilibrium Assessment of Different Integration Scenarios of Central and Eastern Europe Contributor(s): Straubhaar, Thomas (Editor), Hille, Hubertus (Author) |
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ISBN: 3631373295 ISBN-13: 9783631373293 Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W OUR PRICE: $86.31 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | International - Social Science - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 341.242 |
| Series: Schriften Zur Wirtschaftstheorie Und Wirtschaftspolitik |
| Physical Information: 210 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: European politics has provided clear signals: the next round in the process of EU enlargement with the accession of the Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC) will come. Since expectations concerning the costs and benefits of integration are varied, it is our aim to contribute to this discussion by undertaking an empirical assessment of integration. Firstly the extent of potential free labour mobility between the CEEC and the EU is assessed using an econometric model. On that basis, different integration scenarios, i.e. trade liberalisation, capital transfers and labour migration are simulated using a computable general equilibrium model. Our results suggest that migration flows will be moderate and that integration is likely to cause positive welfare effects in the CEEC and negligible effects in the EU. |