Economic and Monetary Union is an unprecedented event in the monetary history of Europe. The eurozone since its creation 13 years ago expanded to 17 Member States and functioned relatively smoothly up to the outset of the global financial crisis. Only the severity of the subsequent eurozone...

Accumulation of human capital is one of the major determinants of economic growth. In the last decades, theoretical and empirical literature has analysed this issue at regional level, providing interesting results. The analysis focuses on 35 regions of the Visegrad Group (NUTS-2 level) in...

The paper relates to factors determining regional competitiveness in Poland. The aim of the empirical analysis is to compare competitive ability of regions in Poland (NUTS-2 level) in 2001-2010 and to verify the existence of clusters. It is based on two data sources: Eurostat Regional Statistics...

Celem artyku³u jest analiza roli instytucji w rozwoju gospodarki opartej na wiedzy. Instytucje to zintegrowana sieæ powiazañ funkcjonuj¹ca w ró¿nych systemach (ekonomicznych i spo³ecznych), skalach (lokalnej, regionalnej i krajowej), i poziomach (jednostek, organizacji i ca³ego...

Funkcjonowanie przedsiêbiorstw w obecnej dobie globalizacji gospodarki œwiatowej, w warunkach burzliwego, niestabilnego otoczenia oko³obiznesowego, determinowane jest podejmowaniem wyrafinowanych dzia³añ strategicznych zmierzaj¹cych do generowania wartoœci przedsiêbiorstwa i utrzymania...

The goal of this article is to investigate structural adjustments in trade relations of the Visegrad countries resulting from their accession into the European Union and advanced stage of economic transition. Particular emphasis is placed on the similarity of adjustments in geographic trade...

Regional competitiveness is the crucial area of research in modern economics. The European Union uses the regional competitiveness and divergences studies in creating the European Member States economies competitive advantages. Regional competitiveness determinates also the enterprises...

Regional competitiveness is the crucial area of research in modern economics. The European Union uses the regional competitiveness and divergences studies in creating the European Member States economies competitive advantages. Regional competitiveness determinates also the enterprises...

The concept of industrial cluster has become one of the most prominent ones both in theoretical discussions, policy making and actual business. It is generally believed that under certain conditions, efficiently performing cluster through positive externalities can become an engine of regional...

According to Crescezni and Rodriguez-Pose (2008) backward European regions should follow balanced strategies in which infrastructure development is coordinated with policies aimed at developing human capital and the innovative potential of regions. In order to asses their postulates we extend...