期刊名称:International Business & Economics Research Journal
印刷版ISSN:1535-0754
电子版ISSN:2157-9393
出版年度:2004
卷号:3
期号:3
语种:English
出版社:The Clute Institute for Academic Research
摘要:Enlargement of the European Union (EU) will take place on May 1, 2004. Nine countries from Eastern Europe will become full fledged members of the union. While these countries have met the EU accession criteria many are not really ready to compete with Western European companies. One of the major impediments for firms in the East is the hidden costs of joining the union. This paper explores some of the case of the Czech Republic, what hidden costs are currently apparent, and suggests changes that would make the Czech Republic more competitive in Western Europe.