Regional Cooperation and Free Trade Agreements in Western Balkans: Opportunities and Obstacles

Leka, Dukagjin; Daku, Selim; Jusufi, Gezim

doi:10.18280/ijsdp.170724

IJSDP

2022

DOI: 10.18280/ijsdp.170724

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Regional Cooperation and Free Trade Agreements in Western Balkans: Opportunities and Obstacles

Dukagjin Leka¹,

Selim Daku²,

Gezim Jusufi³

Abstract: Regional cooperation between the countries of the Western Balkans and free trade between this region and the EU is thought to create development opportunities for this region. However, in a region with political challenges and historical problems such as the Western Balkans, it is problematic to achieve these goals as a result of political and historical obstacles. To strengthen regional cooperation, the EU supported the Balkan region with Bilateral Free Trade Agreements, Generalized Trade Preferences, CEFTA 2… Show more

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Regional Cooperation and Free Trade Agreements in Western Balkans: Opportunities and Obstacles

Cited by 6 publications

References 20 publications

The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small and medium-sized enterprises in the developing market

The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small and medium-sized enterprises in the developing market

Overconfidence bias among investors: A qualitative evidence from Ponzi scheme case study

New product development: Evidence from a banking sector

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