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    <title>International Trade in Western Balkan Countries: Analysis Based on the Gravity Model</title>
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    <description>Title: International Trade in Western Balkan Countries: Analysis Based on the Gravity Model
Authors: Ninka, Eniel; Pere, Engjell
Abstract: We adopt the gravity model to analyse the international trade relations of Western Balkan (WB) countries and of the WB region as a whole, using WIIW and World Bank data, over a period of 20 years (1995-2014). Data show a tendency toward better integration of WB countries with the world economy, increased openness of their economies, persistence of their trade deficits, and, for most of them, an improvement of the coverage ratio. For the region as a whole, the volume of international trade outpaced that of intra-regional trade reaching, in 2014, a difference of nearly 5 times. The main partner for the region remains the European Union, particularly Germany and Italy. The gravity model of exports of the WB region shows that its exports are positively impacted by the common language and common borders with third countries, by trade with European Union, and large and highly industrialized countries, while distance and region's level of per capita Gross Domestic Product both have a negative impact. Considering the imports, the model shows that they are positively impacted by existence of common borders and language with the region, and by region's and partner countries' level of economic development, while the distance has again a negative impact.</description>
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    <title>Massive Migration and its Effect on Human Capital and Growth: The Case of Western Balkan and Central and Eastern European Countries</title>
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    <description>Title: Massive Migration and its Effect on Human Capital and Growth: The Case of Western Balkan and Central and Eastern European Countries
Authors: Landesmann, Michael; Mara, Isilda
Abstract: We analyse the effect of massive migration particularly from the Western Balkans and the Central and Eastern European countries on human capital and growth. In our analysis, we use a system of three equations to estimate simultaneously the effect of migration on human capital and on growth. An important driver of migration is chain migration, as well as the unemployment and income differentials between developing and developed countries. Overall, our findings suggest that migration of highly skilled from the Western Balkan and Central Eastern European countries has been beneficial to economic growth and income convergence of these countries. Our analysis supports the positive impact of low-skilled migration on the composition of human capital in the source countries.</description>
    <dc:date>2016-01-01T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Introducing Railway Time in the Balkans: Economic eﬀects of railway construction in Southeast Europe and beyond since the early 19th century until present days</title>
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    <description>Title: Introducing Railway Time in the Balkans: Economic eﬀects of railway construction in Southeast Europe and beyond since the early 19th century until present days
Authors: Alvarez, Eduard; Holzner, Mario; Jestl, Stefan; Marti-Henneberg, Jordi
Abstract: In this paper we analyse the economic eﬀects of railway infrastructure at the national level for European countries as well as at the local level for Southeast European cities based on a novel railway database capturing decades of the 19th century up to the early 21th century. A panel ﬁxed eﬀects regression analysis at the country level indicates a positive economic impact emanating from railway infrastructure, whereby the eﬀect appears to be even stronger for less developed Southeast European countries. In addition, a linear spatially augmented multilevel model at the city level sheds light on the positive eﬀects resulting from railway infrastructure on urban development. Its positive spillover eﬀects occur within countries as well as across borders.</description>
    <dc:date>2016-01-01T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Corruption Risk and Legitimacy in Outsourced Public Service Provision: Evidence from Serbia</title>
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    <description>Title: Corruption Risk and Legitimacy in Outsourced Public Service Provision: Evidence from Serbia
Authors: Dávid-Barrett, Elizabeth; Gligorov, Vladimir; Krstić, Jelena
Abstract: The provision of public services is an important way for weak states to build legitimacy, as long as the public regards the allocation of resources as impartial and fair. However, in societies where resources have long been distributed according to particularist and informal ties, it may be difficult to ensure an impartial allocation. We argue that the challenge of using service provision to build state legitimacy is complicated by the wider trend towards increasing private provision of public services. This makes it harder to hold the state to account for service provision, especially in transition and developing-country contexts where the distinction between the public and private spheres is in any case blurred. To explore these issues in the context of Serbia, the paper focuses on the public procurement process. We discuss process and outcome indicators of corruption risk in Serbian public procurement, assess the institutional control framework, and consider four recent cases of irregularities that are indicative of corruption risk.</description>
    <dc:date>2016-01-01T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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