By exploring the export performances and specialization patterns of China and India, we assess their trade competitiveness and complementarity vis-à-vis each other as well as with the rest of the world. Our analysis indicates that (i) India faces tough competition from China in the third...

We provide evidence indicating that countries with well-developed social security systems do not necessarily face a trade-off between social spending and competitiveness. On average, countries that spend a lot on social needs score well in the competitiveness league. We investigate the...

The enlargement of the European Union will bring many political, economical and structural changes on the Continent, which require careful and deep analysis to be made. This paper will grasp the enlargement of the European Union from the aspect of the trade pattern and trade specialization of...

The ongoing process of globalization, which is boosted by technological and political catalysts as well, increasingly raises public concerns. It is feared that international integration will be accompanied by national disintegration, since the income distribution in rich countries will become...

Die EU hat sich mit der Lissabon-Strategie bis 2010 ehrgeizige Ziele gesetzt. Die Union soll zum wettbewerbsfähigsten Wirtschaftsraum der Welt, der am schnellsten wächst und auch die hohen Sozialstandards beibehält, werden. Zusätzlich sollte die Wirtschaftsentwicklung auch umweltschonend,...

Many regions on the EU Eastern borders have developed favourably after the opening up of the border and the implementation of association agreements with the CEECs. This was often seen as a positive sign for the further perspectives of these regions after EU enlargement. In this paper we take a...

Am 28. und 29. November 2005 veranstaltete die Akademie für Politische Bildung Tutzing eine Tagung zum Thema "Macht und Verantwortung: Zu den Strategien und Einflussmöglichkeiten globaler Unternehmen". In seinem dort vorgestellten Referat beschäftigt sich Prof. Dr. Wernhard Möschel,...

Am 28. und 29. November 2005 veranstaltete die Akademie für Politische Bildung Tutzing eine Tagung zum Thema "Macht und Verantwortung: Zu den Strategien und Einflussmöglichkeiten globaler Unternehmen". In seinem dort vorgestellten Referat beschäftigt sich Prof. Dr. Wernhard Möschel,...

Purpose: The goal of this study is to investigate the empirical effect between competitiveness and FDI inflow in ASEAN member countries over the period 2007-2017. Design/methodology/approach: The effect of competitiveness and foreign direct investment (FDI) was investigated by using Pearson...