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The Balkans = Balkans>: Foreign Direct Investment and EU Accession>

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eng

The Balkans = Balkans>: Foreign Direct Investment and EU Accession>

\ Aristidis Bitzenis.

Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT

: Ashgate

, 2009

xiv, 409 p. : ill.

Transition and development

E.Book: 25086

The fall of communism and subsequent developments have put a renewed spotlight on the potential of the Balkan economies. Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia & Montenegro, Romania and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are countries which have attracted low levels of investment and poor political leadership in most of the countries has delayed much needed reforms. However, there are now signs of improvement and this timely book fills a significant gap in the available literature. Demonstrating that these countries must engage as fully as possible with the world economy via EU accession, this book explores the implications of the specific characteristics of these countries which have made the transition process more difficult. This exciting new volume is valuable reading for students, academics and business professionals interested in international development in the Balkans.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Transition economies vs. market economies : increased FDI inflows in transition economies -- Privatisation theory : privatisation deals as a reason for increased FDI outflows -- Foreign direct investment theory -- Determinants of foreign direct investment : empirical evidence -- Trends of FDI under globalisation : the case of regionalisation and FDI inflows -- The European Union (EU) and the Economic Monetary Union (EMU) : prospects of the Balkan countries integrating into the EU -- Case studies.

European Union--Balkan Peninsula.

Investments, Foreign--Balkan Peninsula.

Balkan Peninsula--Politics and government--1989-

Balkan Peninsula--Economic integration.

Balkan Peninsula-- Economic conditions--21st century.

Bitzenis, Aristidis.