Competing in a changing Europe :  opportunities and challenges for trade and enterprise development in a changing Europe. 

 - New York :  Geneva :  United Nations,  2006. 
 - viii, 161 p. :  col. ill. ;  21 cm. 
<br/><br/> "ECE/TRADE/342."  "Sales no. E.06.II.E.10."  "GE.06.27041."  "United Nations Economic Commission for Europe."--At head of title. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 160-161). 
<br/><br/>pt. 1. Competing in a changing Europe: The economics of the "European Neighborhood Policy" : an initial assessment / Susanne Milcher and Ben Slay ; The evolving European trade environment / Pâetur G. Thorsteinsson ; Financing for development in the UNECE region : the issues facing South-east Europe / Leonardo Baroncelli ; South-east European Cooperation Process / Doru Romulus Costea ; Establishment and further development of the GUAM Organization / Oleh Napov -- pt. 2. Integrating regional markets : trade facilitation and ICT: Eastern European digital modernization / Jaroslaw K. Ponder ; Reducing technical barriers to trade : regulatory convergence and harmonization : the case of the telecommunications industry / Lars Dittmer and Per Dčofnčas ; Unifying the European payments landscape / Marc Temmerman ; The European Union : new frontiers, new issues / Innovative Trade Network (ITN) and COTECNA -- pt. 3. Integrating regional markets : promoting competitive, sustainable agriculture and international food supply chains: Implications of European Union enlargement for agricultural trade / Alan Matthews ; Facilitating trade in agricultural products in the UNECE region / Lorenza Jachia. 
<br/><br/> Distribution: General. 
<br/><br/> The accession of eight Central and Eastern European transition countries and two Mediterranean countries to the European Union was the most significant enlargement in scope and diversity in the history of the Union. The papers presented in this publication address some of the main problems coming from the new European trading environment and offer insight into the policy options and business strategies that can help sustain competitiveness in a changing Europe.--Publisher's description. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9211169445 9789211169447 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Free trade--Europe--Congresses.<br/>Libre comercio--Europa--Congresos, conferencias, etc.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Europe--Commerce--Congresses.<br/>Europe--Economic conditions--Congresses.<br/>Europa --Comercio --Congresos, conferencias, etc.<br/>Europa --Condiciones económicas --Congresos, conferencias, etc.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HF 3492  / E96c 2006