the rich to the poor are not only a policy to reach the goal of equity but also a necessary precondition to reach …

1993 and 2001. Somewhat contrary to theoretical expectations derived from the recent literature in location theory, we …

for eastwest trade. Furthermore, we identify locational factors relevant for regional growth in a traditional Barro …

employment within regions. The ongoing process of European integration, being targeted on the reduction of barriers to trade and …

EU enlargement is supposed to entail profound impact on the location of economic activities in Europe. Although there …

-country components. In addition, we estimate centre-periphery gradients in sectoral location patterns and the impact of EU membership on …

of trade and direct investment before their legal membership, confirms these conclusions. …

unfair comparative advantage in trade by using child labour. The results indicate that multinationals are highly sensitive … with respect to the location of their transplants and prefer countries with lower levels of child labour. The opposite … positive relationship. Based on these results, the paper also discusses some policy implications on how to deal with child …