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The Role of EU Accession in Economic Development from the International Trade Perspective

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  • Jelena Stanojevic
  • Gabrijela Velickovic

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According to the comprehensive literature on economic development, international trade is believed to be one of the several catalysts of productivity and growth. As being supported by the core empirical findings, internationally active countries are found to be more productive and to record greater growth rates as compared to those that produce only for the domestic market. The European Union (EU) is an important player in international trade, which has largely contributed to the smooth development of the world trade. Due to greater economic efficiency arising from the lower transaction costs, increased specialization, scale economy and competitive pressure, the EU trade liberalization has made an increasingly significant contribution to economic development of its accessing countries. This paper aims to empirically assess the effects of EU accession and trade openness on economic development of latest 13 EU members (Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, Slovak Republic, Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia). Methods used in the analysis are descriptive statistics, correlation and comparative analysis, and benchmarking. The conducted analysis results confirm the fact that country’s openness to international trade contributes to enhancement of its economic growth given a positive correlation between international trade (export and import) and economic growth.

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  • Jelena Stanojevic & Gabrijela Velickovic, 2019. "The Role of EU Accession in Economic Development from the International Trade Perspective," Economic Alternatives, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria, issue 3, pages 412-428, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nwe:eajour:y:2019:i:3:p:412-428
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    Keywords

    international trade; economic development; EU Accession; EU countries; Transition Economies;
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    JEL classification:

    • F40 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - General
    • F43 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Economic Growth of Open Economies
    • F63 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization - - - Economic Development
    • O10 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - General
    • O40 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - General

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