This paper is an annual publication issued by the Microeconomic Analysis service of the National Bank of Belgium. The Flemish maritime ports (Antwerp, Ghent, Ostend, Zeebrugge), the Autonomous Port of Liège and the port of Brussels play a major role in their respective regional economies and in...

This paper is an annual publication issued by the Microeconomic Analysis service of the National Bank of Belgium. The Flemish maritime ports (Antwerp, Ghent, Ostend, Zeebrugge), the Autonomous Port of Liège and the port of Brussels play a major role in their respective regional economies and in...

This paper is an annual publication issued by the Microeconomic Analysis service of the National Bank of Belgium. The Flemish maritime ports (Antwerp, Ghent, Ostend, Zeebrugge), the Autonomous Port of Liège and the port of Brussels play a major role in their respective regional economies and in...

This study assesses the economic importance of air transport and airport activities in Belgium in terms of value added, employment and investment over the 2009-2012 period 1 . The sector considered embraces not only the activities directly connected with air transport, but also all the...

Making use of an original dataset we empirically investigate the determinants of state aid to the car industry in the European Union. The EU regulatory system on state aids and the long history of governments' grants to this industry make this an interesting case study. Our findings show that in...

Automotive industry is one of the most important industries in the world, which leaves its mark not only on the worl d economy but also on the world culture; it occupies millions of people and generates millions of dollars as overall profits. This industry has revolutionized the twentieth...

This paper presents some preliminary results of a research concerning the evolution of product variety and product innovation policies of carmakers in the European market. Three market segments are taken into consideration for the period 1984-2004; data concerning model sales and product...

The economic recession has had a huge negative impact on the car industry. The decline in car sales affects not only manufacturers themselves but also the considerable number of small and medium-sized businesses that depend directly on the car industry as suppliers and retailers. Thousands of...

The implantation of the Complexo Industrial Ford Nordeste in Cama¸cari, located in the Metropolitan Area of Salvador, Bahia, Northeast of Brazil, was surrounded by intransigent debates in several fronts, above all, in relation to the concession of tax incentives and to the impacts on the local...

El estudio analiza el impacto del sector automotor sobre la economía colombiana desde distintas aproximaciones. En la primera, se analiza la evolución de la producción, el comercio exterior, la apertura exportadora y la penetración de importaciones. Se evidencia el aumento de las...