An Analysis of Trade Relations between the European Union and the Transition Economies of Central and Eastern Europe

Panagiotis Liargovas and Christos Papazoglou
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Christos Papazoglou: University of Crete, Postal: University of Crete

Journal of Economic Integration, 1999, vol. 14, 651-664

Abstract: This paper empirically determines the main factors influencing trade flows between the European Union and the transition economies of Central and Eastern Europe. The analysis relies on the estimation of gravity-type equations for both exports and imports. Besides the basic variables that are normally included in a gravity equation, such as the size of the market, population and distance, two additional variables are included capturing the process of liberal - ization and privatization. Our results indicate that the two transition variables constitute important factors responsible for the moderate level of trade integra - tion between the transition economies of the Black Sea region (BSEC) and the European Union (EU) member-states. This outcome is in direct conflict with the corresponding results for the more advanced transition economies of Cen - tral European Countries (CECs) where the particular variables appear insignificant. This is a reflection of the fact that, contrary to the experience of the BSEC countries, transition policies in the CECs have been proceeded much more vigorously.

Keywords: transition economies; BSEC; CECs; EU; trade relations; gravity model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F15 O52 P51 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999
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