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Factors Behind International Relocation and Changes in Production Geography in the European Automobile Components Industry
Lampón, Jesús; Lago-Peñas, Santiago - 2013
This article analyses business strategies in the automobile sector to determine the key factors behind production relocation processes in automobile components suppliers. These factors help explain changes in production geography in the sector not only in terms of location advantages but also...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014159354
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Eurasian Integration and Its Institutions : Possible Contributions to Security in Eurasia
Vinokurov, Evgeny; Libman, Alexander - 2017
The authors turn to the large family of institutions that came into existence in post-Soviet Eurasia (and, in some ways, beyond it) over the last two decades. The researchers review their current state, agenda, real and perceived mandate, and their respective achievements and constraints. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014118027
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The Us Dollar, the Euro, and the Yen : An Evaluation of Their Present and Future Status as International Currencies
Beckmann, Rainer - 2010
The paper evaluates the present and future international currency status of the US dollar, the euro and the yen. In section two the functions, benefits, and costs of a leading international currency are discussed. In section three key determinants for the continuous dominance of the US dollar...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013136590
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Jacobian Spillovers in Environmental Technological Proximity : The Role of Mahalanobis Index on European Patents within the Triad
Aldieri, Luigi - 2017
three economic areas: USA, Japan and Europe and we select their environmental and dirty patents from European Patent Office … for international firms engaged both in environmental and in dirty activities. Firms' innovation, measured, as the … the lack of integrated innovation adoption behind environmental productivity performance. In this work, we analyse the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012961274
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Network Industries in the New Economy
John, McGee; Tanya, Sammut-Bonnici - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2002
In this paper we discuss two propositions: the supply and demand of knowledge, and network externalities. We outline the characteristics that distinguish knowledge-intensive industries from the general run of manufacturing and service businesses. Knowledge intensity and knowledge specialisation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259100
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Network Strategy in the Digital Economy
Sammut-Bonnici, Tanya - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
chapter in conjunction with Chapter 19, which deals with knowledge, information and innovation. In this chapter, we are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011260034
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The State of Sustainable Coffee: A Study of Twelve Major Markets
Giovannucci, Daniele; Koekoek, Freek Jan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2003
, distribution channels, major players, and price premiums in 12 nations across Europe and Japan, as a companion to an earlier North …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005027134
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The Great Recession: a comparison of recession magnitudes in Europe, USA and Japan
Mazurek, Jiří - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
In this article recession magnitudes in Europe, the USA and Japan during the Great Recession are compared. The … strongest recessions (of severe category) occurred in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, while recessions in Japan and the USA were …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011258149
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Consolidating firm portfolios of patents across different offices. A comparison of sectoral distribution of patenting activities in Europe and Japan
Grid, Thoma; Kazuyuki, Motohashi; Jun, Suzuki - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
This paper describes a methodology for the construction of a novel patent dataset for computing consolidated patent portfolios across patent offices. In particular, relying on two previous contributions – the EPIP database for EPO/PCT patents and the IIP patent database for JPO patent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011258410
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A cooperação entre equipas de trabalho em empresas em rede: vantagens para o desenvolvimento regional
Moniz, António - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2001
Working teams in enterprise environment are considered as the most advanced forms of work organisation. This means the forms that can improve productivity quality of working life. Nevertheless, it prevails a slow development and dissemination of these advanced organisational forms in European...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005787204