Eastern Europe decries EU research proposal

Inquire Europe Research Proposal

After more than half a century mean variance analysis still remains the primary conceptual tool for understanding the trade-off between risk and return and for the definition of optimal investment portfolios. Despite its theoretical appeal practical applications have always experienced major difficulties. Optimal portfolio weights appear extremely sensitive to minor changes in expected returns ...

Consequences of EU expansion for farmland birds in eastern Europe.

Political Economy of the New Europe: Eu Eastern Enlargment

The question of eastern enlargement of the EU has shaped the politics and economics of Central European countries since the collapse of central planning. The process of accession – which has begun with the signing of the European Association Agreements by Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Poland in 1991 – has gained momentum with the opening of accession negotiations with all Central European ‘assoc...

IMPACT and AIDIT: Strengthening Research Ties in Eastern Europe

Prostate cancer is a significant public health problem. In the European Union, approximately 200,000 men are diagnosed annually and the incidence is increasing, even allowing for the rise in screen-detected prostate cancer. Multiple aetiologies have been proposed to contribute to the development of prostate cancer. However, there is strong evidence that inherited genetic factors are important a...

The costs and benefits of eastern enlargement: the impact on the EU and central Europe

War architecture. Keeping the eastern countries out seriously endangers their economic transition, and economic failure in the east could threaten peace and prosperity in western Europe. The perceived economic costs and benefits will dictate the enlargement’s timing. There are four parts to the calculus – the costs and the benefits in the east and in the west. Here we break new ground in estima...