Scandinavian Working Papers in Economics
Discussion Papers on Economics,
University of Southern Denmark, Department of Economics
No 2/2016: Join to Prosper?
Thomas Barnebeck Andersen (), Mikkel Barslund () and Pieter Vanhuysse ()
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Thomas Barnebeck Andersen: Department of Business and Economics, Postal: University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark
Mikkel Barslund: Centre for European Policy Studies, Postal: 1 Place du Congres, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Pieter Vanhuysse: Department of Political Science and Public Management, Postal: University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark
Abstract: We ask whether EU membership has been associated with increased domestic economic growth. Using different causal identification strategies, different time periods, different country samples, and different datasets, we are unable to demonstrate the presence of a membership growth premium. This may reflect that GDP data are too noisy and/or causal identification too complicated, in which case we should remain agnostic about the EU’s growth impact. Alternatively, it may reflect that EU membership simply has no effect on prosperity.
Keywords: EU membership; economic growth; single market
36 pages, June 8, 2016
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