Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/17978 
Year of Publication: 
2008
Series/Report no.: 
Economics Discussion Papers No. 2008-6
Publisher: 
Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), Kiel
Abstract: 
We explore the economic implications of the possible accession of Croatia to the European Union. We focus on two main changes associated with the EU-membership: accession to the internal European Market and institutional reforms in Croatia triggered by the EU-membership. consumption per capita in Croatia is estimated to rise by about 2.5% as a result of accession to the internal market. In particular the textile and wearing apparel sectors expand. If Croatia succeeds in reforming its domestic institutions in response to the EU-membership, income levels in Croatia could increase even more. In particular, tentative estimates suggest that GDP per capita in Croatia could even rise by additional 8%. Overall, the macroeconomic implications for the existing EU countries are negligible.
Subjects: 
Regional economic integration
General equilibrium model
Gravity equations
Institutional reform
Croatia
JEL: 
F15
F13
Creative Commons License: 
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Document Type: 
Working Paper

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