Stable population movements as a factor ofeconomic stabilization and integration of the Western Balkans into the European Union (2003)

This paper analyzes various issues related to the population movement in the Western Balkan area as a factor that influence all aspects of regional integration including trade and direct foreign investments. The paper proposes to build on existing initiatives of the Stability Pact and the EU, as well as to develop a regional initiative to manage and stabilize population movements in the Western Balkan countries, as a support of overall economic integration into the European Union.

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