Focus on European Economic Integration

2004 - 2023

Current editor(s): Julia Wörz and Elisabeth Beckmann

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2018, issue Q4/18

A simple approach to nowcasting GDP growth in CESEE economies pp. 56-74

Aleksandra Riedl and Julia Wörz

2018, issue Q3-18

Restarting real economic convergence in CESEE pp. 10-23

Doris Ritzberger-Grünwald and Josef Schreiner

Sustainable and equitable convergence and integration in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe pp. 24-33

Istvan P Szekely

Digitalization and higher R&D readiness – way to foster income convergence in CESEE pp. 34-42

Zoltan Arokszallasi, Juraj Kotian and Katarzyna Rzentarzewska

Enlargement of the euro area toward CESEE: progress and perspectives pp. 43-56

Peter Backé and Sandra Dvorsky

External actors and European integration in the Western Balkans pp. 57-67

Philipp Freund and Wolfgang Petritsch

Sanctions and countersanctions − effects on economy, trade and finance pp. 68-76

Iikka Korhonen, Heli Simola and Laura Solanko

The EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework and some implications for CESEE countries pp. 77-86

Zsolt Darvas and Guntram Wolff

Structural investment needs in CESEE and the use of EU funds pp. 87-101

Rocc L. Bubbico, Miroslav Kollar and Tomáš Slacík

What is the appropriate role of structural reforms in E(M)U deepening? pp. 102-112

Kurt Bayer and Andreas Breitenfellner

How did EU Eastern enlargement affect migrant labor supply in Austria? pp. 113-121

Julia Schmieder and Andrea Weber

Demographic decline does not necessarily condemn CESEE EU countries to a low growth future pp. 122-130

Richard Grieveson

The ESRB and macroprudential policy in the EU pp. 131-140

Frank Dierick and Francesco Mazzaferro

Has private sector credit in CESEE approached levels justified by fundamentals? A post-crisis assessment pp. 141-154

Mariarosaria Comunale, Markus Eller and Mathias Lahnsteiner

2018, issue Q2-18

Digging into the composition of government debt in CESEE: a risk evaluation pp. 56-80

Markus Eller and Johannes Holler

Explaining the impact of the global financial crisis on European transition countries: a GVAR approach pp. 81-97

Artha Hoxha

2018, issue Q1-18

A cost-risk analysis of sovereign debt composition in CESEE pp. 6-25

Sebastian Beer

A geographic perspective on banking in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe pp. 26-47

Elisabeth Beckmann, Sarah Reiter and Helmut Stix

How are reduced interest rate differentials affecting euroization in Southeastern Europe? Evidence from the OeNB Euro Survey pp. 48-60

Thomas Scheiber and Julia Wörz

2017, issue Q4/17

Migration intentions in CESEE – a descriptive analysis pp. 52-69

Anna Raggl

The New Silk Road, part II: implications for Europe pp. 70-81

Stephan Barisitz and Alice Radzyner

2017, issue Q3/17

The New Silk Road, part I: a stocktaking and economic assessment pp. 8-30

Stephan Barisitz and Alice Radzyner

Competitiveness of CESEE EU Member States: recent trends and prospects pp. 31-41

Doris Ritzberger-Grünwald, Josef Schreiner and Julia Wörz

Fintechs and their emergence in banking services in CESEE pp. 42-58

Caroline Stern

Comparing market power at home and abroad: evidence from Austrian banks and their subsidiaries in CESEE pp. 59-77

Martin Feldkircher and Michael Sigmund

2017, issue 2

How financially vulnerable are CESEE households? An Austrian perspective on its neighbors pp. 58–79

Pirmin Fessler, Emanuel List and Teresa Messner

The relevance of remittance inflows to CESEE countries: evidence from macro- and micro-level data pp. 80–102

Anna Raggl

2017, issue 1

How do resource-driven economies cope with the oil price slump? A comparative survey of ten major oil-exporting countries pp. 33–53

Stephan Barisitz and Andreas Breitenfellner

How would a fiscal shock in Germany affect other European countries? Evidence from a Bayesian GVAR model with sign restrictions pp. 54–77

Markus Eller, Martin Feldkircher and Florian Huber

How does foreign currency debt relief affect households’ loan demand? Evidence from the OeNB Euro Survey in CESEE pp. 8–32

Elisabeth Beckmann

2016, issue 4

On the optimal number of indicators – nowcasting GDP growth in CESEE pp. 54–72

David Havrlant, Peter Tóth and Julia Wörz

Currency substitution in CESEE: why do households prefer euro payments? pp. 73–98

Thomas Scheiber and Caroline Stern

2016, issue 3

Design of fiscal frameworks and compliance with fiscal rules in CESEE pp. 29–40

Wolf Heinrich Reuter

Belarus in recession, banking sector in difficulties – Russia to the rescue pp. 41–49

Stephan Barisitz

The development of bank profitability in Denmark, Sweden and Switzerland during a period of ultra-low and negative interest rates pp. 8–28

Thomas Scheiber, Maria Silgoner and Caroline Stern

2016, issue 2

The influence of sovereign bond yields on bank lending rates: the pass-through in Europe pp. 54–78

Markus Eller and Thomas Reininger

Understanding the drivers of capital flows into the CESEE countries pp. 79–104

Markus Eller, Florian Huber and Helene Schuberth

2016, issue 1

A monetary policy rule for Russia, or is it rules? pp. 28–45

Iikka Korhonen and Riikka Nuutilainen

Weathering global shocks and macrofinancial vulnerabilities in emerging Europe: Comparing Turkey and Poland pp. 46–65

Markus Eller, Florian Huber and Helene Schuberth

Modeling the evolution of monetary policy rules in CESEE pp. 8–27

Martin Feldkircher, Florian Huber and Isabella Moder

2015, issue 4

The mixed success of EU-IMF adjustment programs in Europe – why Greece was different pp. 52-70

Angelika Knollmayer, Aleksandra Riedl and Maria Silgoner

Is there an added worker effect? – European labor supply during the crisis pp. 71-88

Aleksandra Riedl and Florian Schoiswohl

2015, issue 3

Business cycle synchronization between the Western Balkans and the European Union pp. 8-25

Antje Hildebrandt and Isabella Moder

Current risks in the CESEE residential property market: evidence from the OeNB Euro Survey pp. 26-38

Elisabeth Beckmann, Antje Hildebrandt and Krisztina Jäger-Gyovai

Internal capital markets and crisis transmission: evidence from foreign bank subsidiaries in CESEE pp. 39-56

Vukan Vujic

2015, issue 2

Bridging the information gap: small-scale nowcasting models of GDP growth for selected CESEE countries pp. 56-75

Martin Feldkircher, Florian Huber, Josef Schreiner, Marcel Tirpák, Peter Tóth and Julia Wörz

What can we learn from Eurosystem Household Finance and Consumption Survey data? – An application to household debt in Slovakia pp. 76-87

Pirmin Fessler and Krisztina Jäger-Gyovai

2015, issue 1

Sectoral Deleveraging in Europe and Its Economic Implications pp. 8-23

Martin Gächter, Martin Geiger, Florentin Glötzl and Helene Schuberth

A Local or a Foreign Currency Loan? Evidence on the Role of Loan Characteristics, Preferences of Households and the Effect of Foreign Banks pp. 24-48

Elisabeth Beckmann, Anita Roitner and Helmut Stix

Price and Wage Rigidities in the Republic of Macedonia: Survey Evidence from Micro- Level Data pp. 49-64

Florian Huber and Magdalena Petrovska