Kleine Länder sind außenwirtschaftlich verwundbarer als große Länder und deshalb sind sie zur flexiblen Anpassung an weltwirtschaftliche Entwicklungen gezwungen. Dies setzt voraus, dass sie innenpolitisch diese Anpassungsprozesse realisieren können. Eine wichtige Voraussetzung hierfür ist...

This paper examines the relationship between the brain drain and country size, as well as the extent of small states' overall loss of human capital. We find that small states are the main losers because they i) lose a larger proportion of their skilled labor force and ii) exhibit stronger...

Recent changes in information and communication technologies (ICT) have contributed to a dramatic increase in the integration and interdependence of countries, markets and people. This paper focuses on an increasingly important aspect of globalization, the international movement of people, with...

This paper provides a different basis than previous analyses for regional bloc formation and regional migration. Due to low bargaining power and fixed costs, small states face a severe disadvantage in negotiations with the rest of the world and might benefit by forming a regional bloc. The study...