2004 E.U. Enlargement and the Economic Results Book Summary

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The fifth enlargement of 2004 was the most ambitious in the history of the European Union. It was the largest ever in terms of number of countries (10) and population (75 million) acceding to the European Union. This paper focuses on the economic results of the enlargement. The paper questions whether the 2004 enlargement boosted the EU-15's and/or new member states' economies. It also examines whether Western European countries' initial fears were actually justified actually and whether the EU-15 paid the bill for Eastern and Central European economic success. The paper includes graphs and tables. Paper Outline: Introduction The Challenging Fifth Enlargement has Undeniably Boosted Newcomers' Economies Two Years Later: An Economic Success? Has Western Europe paid the Bill for Eastern and Central European Economic Success? Conclusion References

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