Evaluation of the economic situation and freights in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe in 2002 - 2007
Journal Title: Logistics and Transport - Year 2009, Vol 9, Issue 2
Abstract
The article comprises an analysis of economies of eight Central and East European countries (CEE) in 2002-2007. Basic macroeconomic indexes (GDP, unemployment rate, inflation rate, total demand, public sector financial deficit, public debt) of individual countries, which joined the European Union in 2004 are presented and compared with aggregated indexes for EU-8 and EU-15. Moreover, development trends of described countries’ economies in successive years of the analysed period and their competitiveness assessment are compared.
Authors and Affiliations
Maciej Mindur
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