期刊名称:Working Papers of The Institute of Economics, Zagreb
印刷版ISSN:1846-4238
电子版ISSN:1847-7844
出版年度:2007
期号:5
页码:5-32
出版社:Ekonomski institut, Zagreb
摘要:We explore the economic implications of Croatia's possible accession 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 EUmembership. GDP per capita in Croatia is estimated to rise by about 1.1 percent 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 percent. Overall, the macroeconomic implications for the existing EU countries are negligible.