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Author:   George Petrakos ,  Stoyan Totev
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   1.140kg
ISBN:  

9781138706316

ISBN 10:   1138706310
Pages:   528
Publication Date:   13 November 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents: Analytical and Policy Issues: Economic performance and structure in the Balkan region, George Petrakos and Stoyan Totev; Intra-Balkan trade and economic cooperation: past lessons for the future, Marvin Jackson; Multi-speed transition and multi-speed integration in Europe: recent economic developments in the Balkans, Rumen Dobrinsky; Foreign direct investment and Western firms' internationalization strategies in the Balkan countries, Yorgos Rizopoulos; Structural reforms in Southeastern Europe: demonopolization and privatization in Albania, Bulgaria and Romania, Vesselin Mintchev; Industrial performance under transition: the impact of structure and geography, Marvin Jackson and George Petrakos; Infrastructure comparisons in transition countries: a new North-South divide in Europe?, Pantoleon Skayannis; Fragmentation or integration in the Balkans? strategies of development for the 21st century, George Petrakos; European policies for the reconstruction and development of the Balkans, Angelos Kotios. Case Studies: Peripherality and integration: the experience of Greece and its implications for the Balkan economies in transition, George Petrakos and Christos Pitelis; The Bulgarian economy in transition: possibilities for Balkan regional integration, Stoyan Totev; Economic transition in Albania possibilities for cooperation with Balkan countries, Ilir Gedeshi and Hekuran Mara; Romania: transition and new conditions for regional cooperation, Marvin Jackson; Greece and the Balkans: geography lost and found, George Petrakos; Geographical proximity matters in the orientation of FDI: Greek FDI in the CEECs, Lois Labrianidis; Bulgaria and Romania: the changing patterns of trade specialization with the European Union, Rumen Dobrinsky.

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’...rich in detail...it is no doubt helpful to have all this information compiled in one place...’ Transitions Online ’...ideal reading for gaining a fundamental knowledge of the various problems in the wounded Balkan area...’ Slovo ’There is no doubt that this interesting and rich work provides food for thought. It constitutes an important contribution to the research and feeds the debate on the future of the Balkans.’ Journal of European Integration History '...this is a useful volume, with the editors achieving quite good coherence in terms of themes...' Slavic Review 'The authors, experts in their fields, analysed the development of the Balkan region from various aspects...The multidisciplinary character of the book makes it interesting and accessible to anyone interested in the Balkans.' The South Slav Journal

'...rich in detail...it is no doubt helpful to have all this information compiled in one place...' Transitions Online '...ideal reading for gaining a fundamental knowledge of the various problems in the wounded Balkan area...' Slovo 'There is no doubt that this interesting and rich work provides food for thought. It constitutes an important contribution to the research and feeds the debate on the future of the Balkans.' Journal of European Integration History '...this is a useful volume, with the editors achieving quite good coherence in terms of themes...' Slavic Review 'The authors, experts in their fields, analysed the development of the Balkan region from various aspects...The multidisciplinary character of the book makes it interesting and accessible to anyone interested in the Balkans.' The South Slav Journal

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