The Economies of South Eastern Europe

CHRISTOS PAPAZOGLOU is a Senior Economist in the Economic Research Department of the Bank of Greece and Assistant Professor of Economics at Panteion University of Athens, Greece. He has numerous publications in economic journals and collective volumes. In recent years, his research interests as well as his publications primarily focus on issues concerning the transition economies.

Introduction PART I: THE TRANSITION EXPERIENCE OF THE SOUTHEAST EUROPEAN COUNTRIES The Stylized Facts of Transition in Southeastern Europe The Impact of Initial Conditions Macroeconomic Stabilization and Performance I: The Period Prior to the Kosovo War Macroeconomic Stabilization and Performance II: The Period After the Kosovo War Structural Reform An Empirical Assessment of the Growth Determinants in Southeastern Europe PART II: EXTERNAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS Trade Integration Foreign Direct Investment in Southeastern Europe The Euro and the Exchange Rate Regimes of the Southeast European Countries