The recent Covid-19 pandemic and recent economic and political turbulences exacerbate issues related to the economic and political resilience of countries. In this context, digitalization and productivity improvement, the development of the labour market and human capital, as well as regional disparities, and economic and social stratification, need special attention by policymakers and businesses. Adequate solutions to these issues will contribute to the enhancement of the competitiveness of Europe.
The chapters collected here examine the economic development, main experiences, lessons learned, and the challenges and perspectives ahead of the new member states of the EU to identify the determinants of imbalances in the economic development of these countries.
Contemporary Studies in Economic and Financial Analysis publishes a series of current and relevant themed volumes within the fields of economics and finance. Both disciplinary and interdisciplinary studies are welcome.
The chapters collected here examine the economic development, main experiences, lessons learned, and the challenges and perspectives ahead of the new member states of the EU to identify the determinants of imbalances in the economic development of these countries.
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1. Introduction - Navigating Economic Waters: Development and
Resilience in EU Member States; Eleftherios Thalassinos
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2. Globalisation, Economic Integration, and Labour Market Dynamics
within the European Union; Alina Ionacu and Graiela Georgiana Noja
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3. Does the Quality of Governance Have the Power to Attract Foreign
Investors? Evidence from the EU-13 Member States; Tomasz Doroyski, Anetta
Kuna-Marszaek, and Bogusawa Dobrowolska
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4. Regional Economic, Social, and Healthcare Disparities Among the
European Union Member States; Magorzata Stefania Lewandowska, Arkadiusz
Micha Kowalski, Dawid Majcherek, and Scott William Hegerty
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5. An Empirical Assessment of the Impact of EU Digital Policies on
Economic Growth; Maria Magdalena Doroiman and Nicoleta Sīrghi
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6. Productivity and Competitiveness: Future Challenges; Inna
teinbuka, Oegs Barnovs, Jnis Salmi, and Irina Skribne
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7. International Trade. Single European Market; Margarita Dunska and
Kris Jnis Dombrovskis
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8. Financial Sector Development in New EU Member States; Marina
Kudinska, Irina Solovjova, and Inna Romnova
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9. The Leading Industries in the New EU Member States and Their
Contribution to Increasing the EUs Export Potential; Ileana Tache
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10. Managing Climate Change Risks and Environmental Challenges
towards Sustainable Development within the European Union; Marilen-Gabriel
Pirtea, Graiela Georgiana Noja, Nicoleta-Claudia Moldovan, Irina-Maria
Grecu, and Alexandra-Mdlina ran
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11. Quality of Life in the European Union; Kesra Nermend and Simon
Grima
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12. Digitalisation and Productivity Improvement; Vida Davidaviciene
and Alma Maciulyte-Sniukiene
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13. The Labour Market, Human Capital and Migration: Ageing and
Stratification of Society; Biruta Sloka, Ilze Buligina, Ginta Tora, Juris
Dzelme, Ilze Brante, Anna Angena, and Kristne Liepia
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14. Future Challenges on the Way to the Full Convergence; Andrea
Imperia and Loredana Mirra
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15. Higher Education Institutions' Responses to Digital
Transformation within the European Union: Skills Development and Smart
Specialisation; Graiela Georgiana Noja, Cirpian Pānzaru, Mirela Cristea and
Eleftherios Thalassinos
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16. Conclusions; Simon Grima, Inna Romnova, Graiela Georgiana Noja
and Tomasz Doroyski
Simon Grima is the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy, Associate Professor and the Head of the Department of Insurance and Risk Management at the University of Malta. Simon is also a Professor at the University of Latvia, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics and a Visiting Professor at UNICATT Milan, Italy and Haxhi Zeka University Peja, Kosovo.
Inna Romnova is Professor of Finance and the Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Business, Management, and Economics at the University of Latvia, the Director of the Scientific Institute of Economics and Management, and the Director of the professional masters degree program in Financial Economics.
Graiela Georgiana Noja is Professor of Economics and International Business and the Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at the West University of Timioara, Romania. Gratiela is also a Doctoral Adviser in Economics and member of the Scientific Steering Committee of the East European Center for Research in Economics and Business.
Tomasz Doroyski is a Professor in the Department of International Trade, Institute of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Sociology, University of ód, Poland. He is a member of several organisations with researchers in international economics and business (e.g., AIB, AIB-CEE, EIBA, EAMSA) and research groups (e.g. Management Geography, Chambers of Commerce). He is a Visiting Scholar at Vilnius Tech.
