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The importance of the economic borders of the nations is diminishing continuously, and this phenomenon is strongly … linked to regionalization and globalization. We consider that the starting point of the idea that economic borders … borders have acquired a dynamic meaning, exceeding its condition of a past world, little interconnected. …
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The paper considers the state of the ENP policy in the framework of the present institutional impasse of the EU. Even if the Lisbon Treaty enters in force, an acceptable functioning of the EU with 27 members can hardly be compatible with the permanence of the unanimity vote for the most...
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The priorities of the EU budget for 2009 are: economic growth, employment, climate, strengthening security and safety …
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enlargement of the external European Union borders towards the east, undergoes a process of alteration. No matter on which side of … the EU border they may be, the citizens of the European countries are entitled to enjoy the fruit of welfare, security and … needed for good neighbourhood. Thus, the stiff borders fade away. By setting up a university network comprising both partners …
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This paper takes an overview over the historical paths toward the Economic and Currency Union launched in EU in the post-WWII era. Namely, it covers Snakes, European Monetary System, and establishment of the Economic and Currency Union. Moreover, the paper analyzes the uniform monetary policy...
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This thesis provides clear empirical evidence that the establishment of the EMU has influenced the stock market integration process within the Euro-area. This is mostly evident across the large four EMU-stock markets: France, Germany, Italy and Netherlands, which appear to be near to perfect...
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The typical narrative regarding the evolution of world trade prior to World War II refers to a secular rise that started around 1870 and a subsequent collapse that began in 1914. This narrative, though, is based on measures of trade openness that do not fully take into account purchasing power...
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In this paper, we examine the structure and the evolution of international exchanges of auto parts over the 2000-2012 period for four European countries. The first part of our study reviews the literature and points out four stylized facts about the geography of automotive supply networks. In...
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The development and dynamics of regional integration in Africa are severely influenced by the transformation of the trade relations imposed by the Cotonou agreement. Economic relations now based on unilateral trade preferences provided by the EU are envisaged to be based on Economic partnership...
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Implications of Bilateral and Sub-regional Trade The paper analyses the impact of bilateral trade and multilateral trade agreements amongst SAARC countries on their agreements with the developed countries. Multilateral agreements for economic development contribute to socio-economic development...
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