W oparciu o analize strumieni wymiany handlowej dobrami przemys³owymi w okresie 1995-2001 niniejsze opracowanie dazy do identyfikacji sektorów przemys³u przetwórczego grupy tzw. starych panstw cz³onkowskich charakteryzujacych sie potencjalnie najwyzszym stopniem wrazliwosci konkurencyjnej...

The forthcoming eastern enlargement of the European Union is generally perceived to constitute one of the most significant challenges to the process of European integration so far. The economic impact of the enlargement is likely to be considerable. The enlargement, as any other previous...

Review of theoretical literature suggests that a higher level of concentration of economic activity, and hence the degree of clustering of the regional economy, should have a positive impact on the export potential of regions. This hypothesis is verified in the case of Polish provinces. As a...

Wraz z globalizacja gospodarki swiatowej stopien wzajemnego otwarcia gospodarek wzrasta, co oznacza, ¿e wzrost gospodarczy staje sie coraz w wiekszym stopniu uzale¿niony od wzajemnych zale¿nosci miedzy gospodarkami. Pomimo dominacji popularnego pogladu o korzystnym wplywie otwartosci...

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The forthcoming Eastern Enlargement of the EU will trigger static and dynamic effects. Due to the heterogeneous regional structure of the acceding states the effects are bound to be asymmetric. It applies especially to relatively large and regionally diversified economies as Poland. The...

In the paper we construct two novel indices of relative centrality – peripheriality in order to test whether location has an impact on medium and long-run growth rates of the European Union Member States. We utilize two popular econometric approaches – standard cross-sectional growth...

According to Crescezni and Rodriguez-Pose (2008) backward European regions should follow balanced strategies in which infrastructure development is coordinated with policies aimed at developing human capital and the innovative potential of regions. In order to asses their postulates we extend...

In the paper we construct two novel indices of relative centrality – peripheriality in order to test whether location has an impact on medium and long-run gains related to economic integration within the European Union. We utilize two popular econometric approaches – standard cross-...

In the maritime regions of Poland the discussion on smart specialization has just been started. The most advanced in this regard are Warmia-Mazury and Pomorskie provinces, whereas the Zachodniopomorskie province is only at the beginning of the process. In discussions, the focus lies on...