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COMPETITIVENESSCOMPETITIVENESS, TRADE REGIMES , TRADE REGIMES AND SPECIALISATIONAND SPECIALISATION IN IN

THE SOUTHEAST EUROPETHE SOUTHEAST EUROPE

Predrag BjeliPredrag Bjelićć

Professor of International TradeProfessor of International TradeUniversity of BelgradeUniversity of BelgradeFaculty of EconomicsFaculty of Economics

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Competitiveness

Source: World Economic Forum, Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010, Davos, 2009, p.13Source: World Economic Forum, Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010, Davos, 2009, p.13

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Sectors and products dominating the export of observed national economies

Source: Source: ITCITC

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Regional Trade Integrations in Europe

1.1. European Union – EU European Union – EU (continental)(continental)

2.2. European Free Trade Association – EFTAEuropean Free Trade Association – EFTA

3.3. Central European Free Trade Agreement Central European Free Trade Agreement from 2006 – CEFTA 2006from 2006 – CEFTA 2006

► Black Sea Economic Co-operation – BSEC Black Sea Economic Co-operation – BSEC

(trans-continental)(trans-continental)

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Trade regimes for SEE

1.1. CEFTA 2006 regime CEFTA 2006 regime ((subregionalsubregional))

2.2. CCommon EU External Trade Regime ommon EU External Trade Regime (domminant, future)(domminant, future)

3.3. WTO trade regime WTO trade regime ((internationalinternational))

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Intraregional CEFTA 2006 trade

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West Balkan trade with EU

EU share in West Balkan countries trade (%)EU share in West Balkan countries trade (%)

EXPORTEXPORT 69,769,7

IMPORTIMPORT 66,366,3

TOTAL TRADETOTAL TRADE 67,367,3

Source: EUROSTATSource: EUROSTAT

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West Balkan trade with EU

mill. EURmill. EUR

Source: EUROSTATSource: EUROSTAT

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Serbia Trade

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Strategic Trade Framework

► Global CompetitivenessGlobal Competitiveness► EU Trade IntegrationEU Trade Integration► Trade RegimesTrade Regimes► Restructuring of the EconomiesRestructuring of the Economies► InvestmentsInvestments► Business climate and work ethicsBusiness climate and work ethics

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Contact details

Dr. Predrag Bjelić

Faculty of Economics University of Belgrade

Kamenička 6 THANK YOU FOR11000 Beograd YOUR ATTENTION!Serbia

t. +381-11-3021044f. +381-11-2639560m. +381-63-383594

e. bjelic@ekof.bg.ac.rs