The Great Recession has highlighted striking inequalities within the European Union,
necessitating an approach that permits clear understanding of their nature and scope. To …

The economic crisis of 2008 strongly affected European countries, many of them slipping
into a recession whose depth and manifestation differed substantially from country to country …

One of the main targets of the European Union (EU) is the achievement of economic
convergence among its member states. However, economic and social differences have not …

Aim of the study A centre-periphery structure reflects spatial inequalities in the level of
economic development of countries and regions. Most often, it provides a simplified picture …

More than 16 years after its accession to the EU, Romania is still regarded by EU drafted
studies as one of the most pro-European Member States. A relevant aspect as one of the …

The unequal distribution of economic activities, transposed in economic, social and territorial
disparities is the general characteristic of the European economy. Gaps increased in the …

Resilience has become a crucial concept in understanding the ability of complex systems to
withstand shocks and adapt to future challenges. This concept has recently gained much …

The last enlargements of the European Union (EU) shifted the geographical focus of the
periphery from the south to the east, upgrading the position of many southern European …

Spain and Portugal are two neighbouring countries, sharing regions with specific socio‐
economic challenges. These challenges arise now as promising sources of regional co …

This paper investigates the dynamics of trade patterns in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE),
in order to assess whether the EU integration process generates convergence between the …