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Integration of CEECs into EU Market: Structural Change and Convergence*

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: The central and eastern European countries (CEECs) have gone through a dramatic process of industrial restructuring in which the Europe Agreements have played a major role. Using detailed statistics, we analyse the transformation of CEECs' export structures and whether it led to structural convergence with the remaining EU members. We also analyse structural transformation within sectors in terms of quality ranges. The results show that, in general terms, CEECs have converged both at inter‐ and intra‐sectoral levels towards pre‐existing European Union (EU) members. We discuss whether further restructuring and relocation of CEECs' industrial patterns are probable in the aftermath of EU membership.

Source: JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies

DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5965.2007.00726.x

Authors: NUNO CRESPO, MARIA PAULA FONTOURA

Institutions: Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, ISCTE Business School, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa

Language: English

Topic: Post-Communist Economic and Political Transition

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1994129779

FWCI: 31.19

Cites: 32

Cited by: 58

Related to: 10