Is the Membership in the EU Going to Induce Regional Convergence?

Tomasz Brodzicki

No 203, Working Papers of Economics of European Integration Division from The Univeristy of Gdansk, Faculty of Economics, Economics of European Integration Division

Abstract: The forthcoming Eastern Enlargement of the EU will trigger static and dynamic effects. Due to the heterogeneous regional structure of the acceding states, the effects are bound to be asymmetric. It applies in particular to relatively large and regionally diversified economies as Poland. The membership in the European Union will affect general development patterns both at the aggregate and regional level. It is also likely to induce regional convergence or divergence. The experience of the 1990s shows that economic transformation and gradual economic integration have led to a significant rise in regional inequalities in Poland. The accession to the EU is bound to increase regional inequalities further at least in short to medium run which will constitute a major challenge for both supranational and national equalization-oriented regional policy. Furthermore, the likelihood of convergent regional development in Poland is rather questionable even in the long run.

Keywords: economic integration; regional inequalities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F15 R11 R12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 20 pages
Date: 2002-10, Revised 2016-08
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