country had to attract capital and assistance, and support of the international community, including that of the rising Asian …

detailed description of the Asian global cities' competitive characteristics. We focus on the globalization, the economics …

The unprecedented economic rise of Eastern Europe and China in the last two decades has triggered concerns in developed … regional import and export exposure using trade flows from other highly-developed countries with East Europe and China. We find … large effects of export and import exposure to East Europe; on average exports are estimated to have increased manufacturing …