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Western Balkan Regional Cooperation
Client/Funding Institution
Bertelsmann Stiftung
Abstract
Regional cooperation has been the main instrument of EU intervention in the post-conflict Balkans. The overall goal of this policy has been to increase economic and social connectivity in order to achieve political stability and enhance security, as a precondition for EU accession. This process has now lasted for about two decades. Our study aims to clarify the political constraints on economic cooperation as an instrument for political normalisation. More specifically, it will provide a comprehensive assessment of regional cooperation in the Western Balkans over the past two decades. It will also deliver a blueprint for the way forward, with clear steps for how regional cooperation in the Western Balkans could be supported by the EU.
Duration
June 2018 - November 2019
wiiw team Leader
wiiw Staff
Richard Grieveson, Nadya Heger, Veronika Janyrova, Stefan Jestl, Isilda Mara, Monika Schwarzhappel, Roman Stöllinger
Countries covered: SEE
Research Areas: Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy