How Much Do Countries Benefit from Becoming EU Members?

In the wake of the recent crisis, the debate about the economic benefits from EU membership has intensified. This column presents new results about the benefits countries derive from becoming EU members, using data from the 1980s and 2004 enlargements. There are substantial positive pay-offs, with a gain in per capita GDP of approximately 12%. […] View the full post at: How Much Do Countries Benefit from Becoming EU Members? Related posts: ECB Against Setting Up EU Fund to Bail Out EMU Members Fiber Technology Expands Rapidly in OECD Countries The IMF Should Move to Europe