2004
DOI: 10.1787/841850564562
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Enhancing Income Convergence in Central Europe after EU Accession

Abstract: After nearly fifteen years of transition, the countries of Central Europe have entered the European Union on 1 May 2004. For the four countries that are members of the OECD (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovak Republic), accession follows multiyear efforts of economic stabilisation and structural transformation, which have brought them large benefits. Although convergence towards higher levels of income appears to be a distant prospect at current trend growth rates, this is not a predetermined outcome. … Show more

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“…Several authors have already tried to tackle some of these issues for selected or all the EU8 countries -for instance Doyle et al (2001), European Commission (2004a), Lenain and Rawdanowicz (2004) and IMF (2006). This paper joins this discussion, seeking to analyse recent trends in real convergence and to infer the medium-term growth prospects of the EU8 countries.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Several authors have already tried to tackle some of these issues for selected or all the EU8 countries -for instance Doyle et al (2001), European Commission (2004a), Lenain and Rawdanowicz (2004) and IMF (2006). This paper joins this discussion, seeking to analyse recent trends in real convergence and to infer the medium-term growth prospects of the EU8 countries.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%