In spite of the increasing economic and social importance of services, the analysis of their international competitiveness is still in its very preliminary stages. The lack of adequate statistical information and theoretical background explains that backwardness. The aim of this paper is to...

Two main forces coincide nowadays in the characterisation of productive systems. On the one hand, the internationalisation of markets and economic activities has resulted in an increasing competition worldwide and a new and more global division of labour. On the other, the greater complexity of...

The aim of this paper is to analyze the Spanish trade flows of capital goods in the EU. This analysis is based on the evolution of quality integration ratios: the technology and range position of the exports. The main conclusion is that, even accepting the diversity of positions and trends...