This paper sheds light on the main approaches in measuring the competitive performance in trade in services and discusses some problems associated therewith. The existing literature points to two conclusions. On the one hand, data interpretation should be normally qualified due to some...

This paper contrasts various theoretical constructs of ‘state vulnerability’ and explores in a summary account their applicability for the development processes in South Eastern Europe. The findings support the supposition that ‘vulnerability’ is an elusive concept despite many attempts...