East-West economic cooperation

Beyond the existing forms of East-West cooperation in Europe such as economic assistance, loans, joint ventures and association agreements, both sides are looking for suitable ways of establishing more institutionalized relations. Already existing institutions, membership of which could be offered to the new market economies, are EFTA, the European Economic Area (EEA) and the EU. This article discusses the effects of membership for both eastern and western countries in the light of their differing interests.     

深化中国与东南欧八国经贸合作研究

东南欧8国之间发展有较大差异,其诉求各不相同,需要采取更加精准、行之有效的方法 ,促进中国与东南欧8国的贸易。通过分析中国与东南欧8国经济发展现状及存在的问题,进而提出了完善和推进中国与东南欧8国经贸合作的路径及对策。     

South-south cooperation and economic order

Regional associations between developing countries have so far often proved to be less than successful. This, Professor Altmann points out, is hardly surprising in view of the lack of homogeneity of socio-political and economic systems among member countries, without which any integration process is bound to stagnate.     

Potential economic variables and actual economic policies in Europe

Ignoring for a moment the debate on whether balanced budget rules are a sensible idea from a macroeconomic point of view, there remains a major problem with tying one’s fiscal policy to econometric estimates of potential variables: their notorious unreliability. With every one of its biannual economic forecasts, the EC provides revised estimates of structural parameters that are crucial components of its macroeconometric models and, by extension, its economic policy advice. This article shows that the EC’s econometric estimates of potential growth variables in Europe have been subject to massive revisions since the financial crisis.     

The Black Sea economic cooperation zone

The political changes in eastern Europe have opened up new opportunities for trade among the countries surrounding the Black Sea, and especially between the former socialist countries and Turkey, the country with the longest Black Sea coastline. The following article describes the present stage of economic cooperation reached by the countries concerned and analyzes the prospects for the future.     

Options in foreign economic relations for Central and Eastern Europe

Following the collapse of the CMEA, the foreign trade of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe declined drastically with dire consequences for output, incomes and employment in these countries. What options do the former CMEA members have for revitalizing their foreign trade? What impediments will have to be surmounted in each case?     

展望中俄经贸前景

本通过俄罗斯近年来进出口增长速度分析，从三方面分析俄罗斯与我国双边贸易中的战略地位；分析俄罗斯能源在我国的经济增长中的独特地位；分析我国对俄投资方面现状；预测中俄经贸发展的前景。     

中印经贸的竞争与合作

中国和印度是世界上人口最多的国家,也是目前世界上经济增长最快的国家。进入21世纪以来.印度国内赶超中国的呼声越来越高,从而在经济增长速度方面与中国展开激烈的竞争,这表现在国际商品市场、国际投资市场和国际劳务市场等诸多领域。竞争加剧的同时,中印双方逐渐意识到应该更多加强经济合作,尤其是近两年,两国经贸关系快速增长,呈稳步回暖升温的态势。