Enhancing regional trade integration in Southeast Europe
By: Borko Handjiski ... [et al.].
Series: World Bank working paper -- no. 185; World Bank working paper -- no. 185.
Publisher: World Bank
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9780821382592; 9780821382660
Subjects: Central European Free Trade Agreement (Organization); Economic conditions; Economic integration
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-140).
Table of contents: title: Evolution of intra-regional trade in Southeast Europe : the role of CEFTA for enhancing regional trade integration. Introduction ; Trade patterns in the SEE region ; The role of trade regulations, trade-related business environment, and rules of origin in trade expansion and integration ; How are firms reacting to regional trade integration? ; Conclusions and recommendations; title: Labor mobility in Southeast Europe. Introduction ; CEFTA : the setting ; Labor mobility provisions in free trade agreements ; The benefits (and costs) of labor mobility provisions ; Implementing mobility in CEFTA ; Conclusions; title: The impact of establishing a virtual customs union between Southeast Europe and the European Union. Introduction ; Customs union versus a virtual customs union ; Tariff profile of Southeast Europe ; Estimates of trade diversion and trade creation due to adoption of EU's CET ; Summary and policy recommendations.