Deciphering the Greek Economic Diplomacy towards the Western Balkans: actors, processes, challenges

Abstract: From the mid-1990s and for over a decade Greece developed a very important and dynamic trade and investment relationship with most Western Balkan countries. The economic crisis in 2009 broke this momentum and led to massive declines in both trade and FDI. While trade transactions rebounded after 2016 and almost reached pre-crisis levels, the decline of Greek FDI has shown no signs of recovering, its most definitive sign being the departure of many Greek banks from the region. The objective of this project is to delve into the intricacies of Greek economic diplomacy, focusing on its conduct in the Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia) and exploring paths that could improve economic and business practices in the region. It does so by mapping out the multi-layered dimensions of Greek economic relations with the Western Balkans, highlighting problems and challenges that have emerged over the years, identifying key ac

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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource, 101 S.
Language
Englisch
Notes
Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet (peer reviewed)

Bibliographic citation
GreeSE Paper - LSE Hellenic Observatory Papers on Greece and Southeast Europe ; Bd. 169

Classification
Wirtschaft

Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Mannheim
(who)
SSOAR, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V.
(when)
2022
Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
London
(who)
LSE
(when)
2022
Creator
Panagiotou, Ritsa
Tzifakis, Nikolaos

URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-77813-1
Rights
Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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Associated

  • Panagiotou, Ritsa
  • Tzifakis, Nikolaos
  • SSOAR, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V.
  • LSE

Time of origin

  • 2022

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