Financial Globalization in the Emerging Balkans Exploring Financial Trends on the Eve of EU Membe...

More elaborately, the book examines financial trends and developments of eight countries in the emerging Balkans defined to include: Albania, B&H, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Romania. Building on this background, this book addresses issues related to the emerging Balkans in terms of financial development compared with the benchmark of mature economies and highlights issues related to the growing impact of financial globalization, global trade, and FDI flows. It brings the focus onto the recent trends in Intra-Balkan trade liberalization and cooperation through the transition process and on the eve of EU membership. It also assesses progress made in banking development, stock market development, and economic growth and critically examines financial trends in the emerging Balkans and changes in its financial landscape.
Mehmed Ganić is a specialist in East and Central European economics. He has published more than 150 scientific and research papers internationally and has authored three books throughout his professional career. He is currently working as an Associate Professor of Economics/International Finance at the International University of Sarajevo (IUS) in Bosnia and Herzegovina.