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Study on Civil Security R&D in major third countries (SER3CO) : Final Report, within the Framework Contract of Security Studies – ENTR/09/050
Ecorys - 2013
Policy attention to the security industry increased substantially after the terrorist attacks in the U.S. on September 11th, 2001. With an increased demand for security, the global security market grew a tenfold to around €100 billion in 2011. Many studies expect that growth of the worldwide...
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"Entangled Histories:"
Iordachi, Constantin - 2004
The collapse of the communist regime in Central and South-Eastern Europe gave way to sweeping economic and socio-political changes, marked by the conversion of centrally planned state economies into market economies, political liberalisation and democratisation, as well as to integration into...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009636557
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Evaluation of the Commission of the European Union’s Co-operation with Nepal : Country Level Evaluation ; Final Report ; Volume 1 – Main Report
Meindertsma, Jan Douwe (contributor);  … - PARTICIP GmbH Consultants für Entwicklung und Umwelt, … - 2012
The main objectives of the evaluation are: (i) to be accountable and to provide the relevant external co-operation services of the EC and the wider public with an overall independent assessment of the EC’s past and current co-operation relations with Nepal; and (ii) to identify key lessons in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011799374
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Trade and Economic Relations with Turkey
Ozdemir, Durmus - University Bilgit, Department of Economics & Bilgi … - 2010
This study presents an overview of the current state of the economic and trade relations between the EU and Turkey. It starts with an assessment of the Customs Union with Turkey followed by Turkey and WTO, including a brief analysis of the latest Trade Policy Review. Then follows an assessment...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011902424
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Structure and determinants of location choices by French firms in Eastern and Western Europe
Disdier, Anne-Célia; Mayer, Thierry - 2003
The paper examines the determinants of location choices of French multinational firms in eastern and western Europe …. The sample includes 1,843 location choices in 19 countries over the years 1980-1999. The results suggest there might be … less strong in central and eastern European countries than in European Union countries. Location decisions are …
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FDI and structural reforms in the Baltic States
Grigonyte, Dalia - 2010
advantage of the Baltic geographical location, further FDI went to the sectors of trade and logistics. Since the beginning of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009641058
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Foreign investment in Russia
Vinhas de Souza, Lucio - 2008
Russia is now again one of the 10 largest economies in the world. Additionally, it is the EU’s 3rd largest trading partner, and an essential energy supplier. This recovery makes Russia an economic – and political – actor in Europe that cannot be ignored.This Country Focus describes...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009641075
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FDI in Romania: from low-wage competition to higher value-added sectors
Pauwels, Stefan; Ionita, Lorena - 2008
Over the past four years, Romania has benefited from record FDI inflows, thanks to macroeconomic stabilisation, strong GDP growth, large-scale privatisations and the prospect of EU membership. However, privatisation-related FDI flows are slowing down since 2007, which have been an important...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009641088
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Foreign Direct Investment in the Czech Republic: A Challenge for Domestic Firms
Kay, Neil - 2007
The Czech Republic has been one of the primary recipients of foreign direct investment (FDI) among Central and Eastern European countries. Soon after transition, it attracted the attention of foreign investors based on sound economic fundamentals and the opportunities offered by early...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009641118