imprint page -- Contents -- About the author -- Map of the new European Union -- Introduction -- Part 1 Focus on development in the EU business environment -- 1 The EU in the global economy -- 2 Comparative economics of the EU25 -- Comparative membership status -- The Eurozone -- Macroeconomic comparisons -- Outlook for the EU15 -- 3 Comparative economics and business conditions of the new member states -- Market profiles -- Consumer profiles among the CEE8 -- Foreign direct investment in the CEE8 -- Merchandise exports -- Comparative rankings -- Other considerations -- 4 Industry sectors of opportunity in the new member states -- Industrial production and output prices across the EU10 -- Best country performers in speci .c industries -- Summary of best country performers by industry -- Part 2 Opportunities by country in the EU10 -- 5 Cyprus -- Services -- Incentives for manufacturing industry -- Risk assessment -- 6 Czech Republic -- Economic performance -- The automotive industry -- Basic metal and metal fabricating -- Building -- Utilities -- Investment incentives for manufacturing -- Investment incentives for technology centres and business support services -- EU Structural Funds and Phare Programme -- Overall risk assessment -- 7 Estonia -- Economic performance -- The food-processing industry -- Wood processing and wood products -- The chemical industry -- Electronics and electrical equipment -- General risk assessment -- 8 Hungary -- Economic performance -- Manufacturing sectors of opportunity -- Direct incentives -- Overall risk assessment -- 9 Latvia -- Economic performance -- Manufacturing sectors of opportunity -- Labour costs and wage rates -- Investment incentives -- Tax incentives -- Overall risk assessment -- 10 Lithuania -- Economic performance -- Food,beverages and tobacco -- Rubber and plastics -- Basic metal and fabricated metal.

Transport equipment - the automotive components industry -- Wages and salaries -- Overall risk assessment -- 11 Malta -- Manufacturing industry performance -- Special sectors -- Business support programmes -- Risk assessment -- 12 Poland -- Economic progress -- Tax incentives in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) -- EU Structural Funds -- Overall risk assessment -- 13 Slovakia -- Economic progress -- Human resources -- Investment incentives and EU Structural Funds -- Overall risk assessment -- 14 Slovenia -- Economic performance -- Major foreign investments -- Construction and the building industry -- Investment incentives -- Risk assessment -- Part 3 Accession candidates -- 15 Members in waiting -- Bulgaria,Romania and Croatia compared -- Bulgaria -- Romania -- Croatia -- Summary -- Appendix 1: Further sources of information -- Appendix 2: Country profiles, EU10 -- Appendix 3: Country profiles, members in waiting -- Index -- Index of advertisers.