01708cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF000513 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451858143 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Sharer, Robert. Regional Integration and Baltic Trade and Investment Performance / Robert Sharer. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1997. 1 online resource (41 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper analyzes the role of regional arrangements in trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) performance in the Baltics. While progress with transition is a key determinant of trade and FDI performance, regional arrangements with Western Europe have helped develop trade and transfer of technology, but have not yet led to export-related foreign direct investment toward the European Union. The main reasons for this are policy uncertainties, need for more progress with transition, and restrictions in the trade agreements, especially on the European Union side. Intra-Baltic integration has not yet led to substantial trade and FDI growth between the Baltics. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1997/167 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/1997/167/001.1997.issue-167-en.xml IMF e-Library