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Experience of joining a small post transition country to economic integration case of the Republic of Croatia

Absorbing a small post transition country in economic integrations currently does not provide the welfare the country´s population covets. The economic integration sees the new member primarily in the context of the expansion of the common market and in the opportunities to fulfill the financial obligations assumed by full membership. When a small post transition country fulfills the conditions for full membership in economic integration, it is incapable, both in terms of the human and social resources, to take full advantage of all the related rights and financial resources. Political elites of small post-transition countries often presuppose personal career prospects (in institutions and bodies of economic integration) to the interests of the country. This motivates them to lobby for full membership regardless of the human and social predispositions of the country ´s population, rendering new members economically and socially unprepared, and unable to consume their rights of such membership. Premature membership, due to new financial obligations, results in negative consequences for the national gross balance. Based on the unified research findings of relevant authors who analyzed the experiences of Portugal and Spain in the European Union and Mexico in NAFTA, a similar study was conducted about the experiences of the Republic of Croatia in the period following its accession to the European Union. This study offers suggestions for Croatia´s repositioning in the European Union. These suggestions are useful for all small, post-transition Balkan countries that aspire to join the European Union or another economic integration.

Experience ; Post transition ; Country ; Market ; Integration

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