Naslov
The Economic Effects of Croatia’s Accession to the European Union

Autori
Lejour, Arjan ; Mervar, Andrea ; Verweij, Gerard

Izvornik
Eastern European economics (0012-8775) 47 (2009), 6; 60-83

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
regional economic integration; general equilibrium model; gravity equations;

Sažetak
We explore the economic implications of Croatia’ s possible accession to the European Union. We focus on two main changes associated with EU membership: accession to the internal European market and institutional reforms in Croatia triggered by EU membership. Consumption per capita in Croatia is estimated to rise by 2.6 percent as a result of accession to the internal market. In particular, the textile and wearing apparel sectors expand. If Croatia successfully reforms its domestic institutions in response to EU membership, income levels in Croatia could increase even more. Tentative estimates suggest that gross domestic product per capita in Croatia could rise by an additional 8 percent. Overall, the macroeconomic implications for the existing EU countries are negligible.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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