This book includes papers presented at the 11th International Conference Economies of the Balkan and Eastern European Countries (EBEEC), held in Bucharest, Romania, in May 2019. It sheds new light on the micro- and macroeconomic developments in the Eastern European and Balkan countries, while at the same time taking into account the broader regional and global factors influencing these developments. By examining how the decisions and the performance of economic, social and political actors in the region are intertwined with wider regional and global events, the contributions highlight the dynamic development in Eastern Europe and the Balkans region. Further, the book demonstrates how the region has overcome numerous challenges in the past and is evolving within the framework of European economic integration and the global effervescent economy.

Alexandra Horobe is a Full Professor at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (BUES), Romania. She received her PhD in International Business and Economics in 2003, and since 2001, she has been teaching Corporate Finance and International Finance in the BUES Romanian-Canadian MBA program. She specializes in international investments, international finance, risk management and corporate finance.  

Lucian Belacu is a Full Professor at the "Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu (ULBS), Romania. He received his PhD in Economics in 2008. He teaches on retailing strategies, trade and logistics, as well as project management at ULBS and the Bucharest University of Economic Studies.  His main research interests are business performance and strategies in the retail industry, foreign direct investments, logistics and cultural aspects of doing business.

Persefoni Polychronidou is an Assistant Professor of Applied Econometrics at the Department of Economics at the International Hellenic University (Greece). Her research focuses on statistical and data analysis and she has published numerous papers on empirical economic data. She is the co-editor of the International Journal of Business and Economic Sciences Applied Research. 

Anastasios Karasavvoglou is a Professor of Economics at the International Hellenic University (Greece) and President of the annual international conference "Economies of the Balkan and Eastern European Countries". He has published numerous books and papers on immigration, regional development and the labor market.