In this paper, we investigate internationalization strategies of German manufacturing firms in the European Union. We give reasons for the hypothesis that traditional market strategies had been replaced by border-crossing production networking based on the comparative advantage of host countries...

This article offers a new reading ofintra-European trade based on recent developments innew international economics (Melitz, 2003; Chaney,2008). These models take the heterogeneity of firmsinto account and offer a micro-economic analysis ofthe process of selection at work for firms enteringmarkets....

The young market economies of the states in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are knocking at the door of the EuropeanUnion. This led public and economic discussion to a debate on the question, if, considering the relative economicunderdevelopment of the reform countries compared with the...

I. Introduction: This thesis analyzes the impact of reforms in Romania and Croatia on the inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by German and Austrian Multinational Corporations (MNCs). The research questions are: (1) What role can public policy play in transition countries in attracting...

Kaum ein Projekt im Bereich des europ?ischen Arbeits- und Sozialrechts ist so umstritten gewesen wie die Europ?ische Aktiengesellschaft. Die Dissertation stellt die Entwicklung der Europ?ischen Aktiengesellschaft vor dem Hintergrund der Europ?ischen Integration dar und geht der Frage nach, ob...