Regional Economic Cooperation in the Western Balkans: The Role of Stabilization and Association Agreements, Bilateral Investment Treaties and Free Trade Agreements in Regional Investment and Trade Flows

Richard Grieveson, Mario Holzner and Goran Vukšić

Eastern European Economics, 2021, vol. 59, issue 1, 3-24

Abstract: This study explores the role of stabilization and association agreements (SAAs), bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and free trade agreements (FTAs) in the Western Balkans and their impact on the region’s inward foreign direct investment (FDI) and exports, with primary interest in the effects on intra-regional FDI and trade. Results show that BITs were not related to intra-regional FDI, nor to the FDI from other countries. The Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) contributed to increased intra-regional trade. Finally, the SAAs turn out to be highly significant for FDI from the EU to signee countries, and their exports to the EU.

Date: 2021
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