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The Impact of the Global Economic Crisis in the Old and New Cohesion Member States of the European Union

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Within the European Union cohesion member states were hit hardest by the global economic crisis. In this region, devel-opment relied more heavily on the influx of foreign capital compared to other emerging regions, which, in turn, made these coun-tries more vulnerable to the effects of the crisis. The extent of the downturn depended on the imbalances accumulated before the crisis. As a result, the growth outlooks of Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic have deteriorated least, whereas Hungary fell behind the Visegrád countries. Ireland and the new cohesion member states facing a difficult situation reacted more flexibly to the crisis than the Mediterranean countries. The cohesion member states suffered more significant losses in areas key to growth poten-tial (investments, education, innovation), and were forced to employ harsher austerity measures in these areas compared to the Northern/Western central states, which supports econometric analyses forecasting a slow-down of convergence. This also makes it necessary to redefine the concept of integration.

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  • Farkas, Beáta, 2012. "The Impact of the Global Economic Crisis in the Old and New Cohesion Member States of the European Union," Public Finance Quarterly, Corvinus University of Budapest, vol. 57(1), pages 53-70.
    • Handle: RePEc:pfq:journl:v:57:y:2012:i:1:p:53-70
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    European integration; cohesion countries; convergence;
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    • O43 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Institutions and Growth
    • P16 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Capitalist Economies - - - Capitalist Institutions; Welfare State

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