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There are almost 200,000 enterprises operating in the Finnish service sector, combined. However, not all of the service industries are the same. Some services have become independent of geographical locations, meaning that they can be exported, much like physical products. Other services still...
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We examined mergers and acquisitions in the service sector and the effects of the transition to foreign ownership. We analyzed firm-level data encompassing 1,243 service sector acquisitions that occurred from 2009-2018. The most foreign acquisitions occurred in the health and social services,...
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We examined mergers and acquisitions in the service sector and the effects of the transition to foreign ownership. We analyzed firm-level data encompassing 1,243 service sector acquisitions that occurred from 2009-2018. The most foreign acquisitions occurred in the health and social services,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014444208
In the globalized world economy the crucial issue is locational competition - where internationally competitive firms invest and locate their high value-added production. The policy challenge is to enhance firms' capabilities to create firm-specific competitive advantages linked to certain...
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The Ministry of Finance commissioned a report from Etlatieto Ltd on maritime operating conditions, competitiveness and … the adaptability of this sector. The competitiveness of cargo ship has significantly improved when mixed-nationality crews …
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technology have increased the importance of service inputs as determinants of competitiveness for the forest industry. At the … the most important services for it's competitiveness are engineering services, maintenance services, computer and related … internationalisation of these services. The determinants of the over all competitiveness are technological, organisational and market …
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The turnover of the companies in North Savo in 2011 was nearly 10 billion euros, of which industry accounted for just under a third. The industrial structure of the region is not strong, but on the other hand it is not alarmingly thin either, because it does have certain successful niches. North...
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We assess Finland’s competitiveness in the light of various, mainly short-term indicators. It turns out that the weak …-term competitiveness are quite good and maintaining and developing them should remain a key element of economic policy also in the future. …
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The study deals with the theory and measurement of competitiveness. The basic theory of firm implies that under … impact of competitiveness on the market share of a firm. The competitiveness and the market share of a firm is the lower the … competitiveness in export markets. This is an important issue for Finland, which is geographically far away from the main markets of …
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The euro area economic crisis is largely a result of the competitiveness disparity between Germany and the rest of the … euro area. The wage moderation in Germany has considerably improved its competitiveness in relation to the rest of the euro … industry has grown much less in Germany than in the rest of the euro area. Restoring competitiveness necessitates a clear wage …
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