New Europe 2003. Report on Transformation
The aim of the 13th Economic Forum Report is to conduct an assessment of the progress in economic transformation and integration made by Central and Eastern European countries in 2002 and in the first half of 2003. The analysis encompasses 27 countries in the region of Central and Eastern Europe, South-Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
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Report's main conclusions: The main message of this annual Report is related to the future. In the face of the practically-decided enlargement of the European Union eastwards, in Central and Eastern Europe more and more clearly a division into two groups of countries is visible: the new EU countries, which are the most advanced in the reforms and at a higher level of economic development; and other countries, which are economically less advanced and are not participating in the mainstream of European integration. Consolidation of this division may in the future prove to be unfavorable for the stability and unity of Europe. That is why action is needed, aimed at accelerating the development of the less advanced countries by means of a consistent policy of structural and institutional reforms, and more complete inclusion of these countries in the processes of European integration. |
Independent experts from following institutions contributed to the Report issue:
- Centre for Eastern Studies
- Chair of the Economy Department at the Warsaw School of Economics
- Foreign Trade Research Institute
The Report was launched and is supported by the Foundation Institute for Eastern Studies, but includes only the views of the authors themselves and does not represent the opinions of any state, government or non-government institution.
Partners who supported the Report issue:
- BANK PEKAO S.A
- ERNST & YOUNG
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Coordinator of the Report: Professor Dariusz K. Rosati Member of Monetary Policy Council Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland
Poland is a leader neither in terms of economic development nor in competitiveness in the region yet. Rather, one has to think of Estonia, Hungary and Slovenia as the most advanced in transformation. Particularly Estonia has made considerable jump since we compare its condition of 10 years before - states Prof. Dariusz Rosati. |