The ways of decision making within the EU have significantly changed in the last decades: the rule of unanimity has … compensating transfers by using the right of withdrawal: It might threaten to leave the EU if the compensation is denied. Are … as high as in the case of unanimity. In practise, the EU will offer compensating transfers depending on how credible a …

the paper analyzes different possible developments of selected common policies in the EU if enhanced cooperation is … practised by a sub-group of EU-members. Based on cluster analysis similarities and distinctions among the EU members with …

the determinants of current account imbalances of EU Member States. As the results show, price competitiveness is …

tendencies will be empirically investigated in this study. Locational gini coefficients are computed taking EU-KLEMS data for 14 … water transport and financial intermediation record a significant increase in agglomeration. Agglomeration tendencies of … enhancement of theoretical models. Further, the results are important for understanding agglomeration processes in the EU …

, New Trade Theories and the New Economic Geography. Taking EU-KLEMS data for 14 European countries covering 20 industries … Industrial Concentration but only a slight increase in Countries' Specialization in the EU evident over time. Especially, low … Economic Geography can explain both Industrial Concentration and Countries' Specialization in the EU best. As regards Countries …