The Limits of Europe: Lessons from Post-Communist Experience for the Post-Brexit Union

László Csaba ()
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László Csaba: Central European University

A chapter in Comparative Economic Studies in Europe, 2021, pp 191-210 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Fifteen years ago it counted as received wisdom that accession to the European Union implies arrival to a safe haven concluding the ups and downs of post-communist transformation. Quantitative assessment (Papi et al. in JAMA 60(2): 271–290, 2018) indicates a considerable degree of convergence, especially in Central European countries and much less in Southeast Europe and the NIS. Despite improved performance, in Hungary, Poland, and the Czech Republic Euro-skepticism has been elevated to the level of governmental policies for a decade by now. We ask why and scrutinize a single case: that of the former frontrunner of transition, Hungary. We offer four plus one theses for reflection on the relevance of economics versus politics in shaping outcomes, in a broader comparative perspective.

Keywords: Economic integration; Financial aspects of integration; Economic nationalism; F15; F36; F52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-48295-4_10

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