This volume comprises papers presented at the 8th international conference “The Economies of the Balkan and Eastern European Countries in the Changing World” (EBEEC) held in Split, Croatia in 2016. The papers cover a wide range of current issues relevant for the whole of Eastern Europe, such as European integration, economic growth, labour markets, education and tourism. Written by experienced researchers in the field of economic challenges for Eastern Europe, the papers not only analyse recent problems, but also offer policies to resolve them. Furthermore, they offer insights into the theoretical and empirical foundations of the economic processes described. The proceedings of the conference appeals to all those interested in the further economic development of the Balkan and Eastern European countries.

Anastasios Karasavvoglou is a professor of economics and president of the annual international conference "The Economies of the Balkan and Eastern European Countries in the Changing World". He is the author of numerous books and papers on immigration, regional development and the labour market.

Srećko Goić is a professor at the Department of Management (Faculty of Economics) at the University of Split, Croatia. His main research interests are human resources management, employee financial participation, local and regional development, and economics of transition and he has published several books and papers in these fields. He was a member of the editorial boards of several journals throughout Central and Southeastern Europe.

Persefoni Polychronidou is an assistant professor at the Department of Accounting and Finance, Central Macedonia Institute of Technology, Greece. She holds a PhD in mathematics and has scientific interest in data analysis, econometrics, discrete transforms and realisation of algorithms for fast processing data. She has published several papers on empirical economic data.

Pavlos Delias is an associate professor at the Department of Accounting and Finance, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Institute of Technology, Greece. His main scientific interest lies in data analysis. He is the author of several papers in this field.