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Competitiveness and regional growth in the European Union: Disparities in unit labour costs
RODIL-MARZABAL, OSCAR - EconWPA - 2005
This paper aims at analysing the relation between competitiveness and economic growth for the period 1995-2000 (2002 … particular relation between the different patterns of competitiveness and regional economic growth. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005125734
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Competitiveness and regional growth in the European Union: Disparities in unit labour costs
RODIL-MARZABAL, OSCAR - EconWPA - 2005
This paper aims at analysing the relation between competitiveness and economic growth for the period 1995-2000 (2002 … particular relation between the different patterns of competitiveness and regional economic growth. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005556182
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Free-Agency and the Competitiveness of Major-League Baseball
II, Craig A. Depken - EconWPA - 1996
I investigate whether the removal of the reserve clause in professional baseball has affected the competitive nature of the industry in the context of whether teams are actively attempting to monopolize in high- valued inputs. It is possible that a very few teams could purchase all of the best...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005076910
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Growth patterns and economic performance of french manufacturing firms
Paranque, Bernard - EconWPA - 1995
depend to a large extent on the ability of companies to exploit their competitiveness, which is dependent on the decisions … investment, decisions. It is first of all necessary to define competitiveness and to suggest a measurement indicator suited to … aggregated accounting data. The link between competitiveness and profitability will be specified and the diversity of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005135027
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Economic Integration and Trade Competitiveness in Latin America
Rajagopal - EconWPA - 2004
There are large differences in gross domestic products by sectors among Latin American countries, and the majority of these differences are due to the value of industrial and service sectors. The structural reforms in countries of Latin America has broadly focused in the five major areas...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005412691
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Malaysia’s Export Market: Trends, Prospects and Challenges
Chandran V.G.R; Pandiyan, Veera; Madhavan, Karunagaran - EconWPA - 2004
This study examines the trends, prospects and challenges of Malaysia’s export market growth between 1990-2001 using the dynamic shift-share method. Two prevalent regional issues in the recent years that have been the concern of the policy makers in Malaysia have been investigated. First,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005556469
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Production Effects of Agri-environmental Policy Measures: Reconciling Trade and Environmental Objectives
Walkenhorst, Peter - EconWPA - 2004
of agri-environmental regulations among countries on agricultural production costs and farm competitiveness, and the … international competitiveness? Would an international harmonisation of agri environmental policies increase welfare? Which …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005119260
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PERFORMANCES ÉCONOMIQUES ET INVESTISSEMENT DES ENTREPRISE INDUSTRIELLES FRANCAISES
Paranque, Bernard - EconWPA - 1995
Cette article se propose d'identifier des comportements économiques spécifiques et de les mettre en rapport avec les décisions d'investissement, en particulier immatériel, opérés par les entreprises. Il est tout d'abord nécessaire de définir la compétitivité et de proposer un...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005561714
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The Iberian Tigers versus The Celtic Tiger: Economic Growth Paths in an Economic History Perspective
Sequeira, Tiago Neves - EconWPA - 2003
The years following the Second World War were those of the greatest economic growth that Europe had ever seen. If the countries of the Iberian Peninsula, neutral in the conflict and ruled by dictatorial regimes, enjoyed that growth and had participated in the convergence phenomenon, Ireland,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005076554
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CORRUPTION AND BRIBERY IN THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION
NWAOBI, DR. GODWIN CHUKWUDUM - EconWPA - 2004
Nigeria is going through a difficult political and economic transition after decades of independence.Yet, Nigeria remains a society rich in cultural, linguistic, religious, ethnic and political diversity. Today, the average Nigerian struggles hard to make ends meet; sees himself or herself as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005076578