This paper aims at specifying the main determinants of the intra-industry trade in agricultural products, associated with the funds of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the EC, and more precisely, with its “price support mechanism†and its “structural reform policy.†It...

This paper presents a variety of indicators which reflect the extent of protection of individual manufacturing industries in ten countries of Central and Eastern Europe by the 'Buy National' rules in public procurement. Eight countries joined the EU in 2004 and the two remaining countries will...

This paper aims at specifying the main determinants of the intra-industry trade in agricultural products, associated with the funds of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the EC, and more precisely, with its “price support mechanism†and its “structural reform policy.†It...

This paper aims to present an alternative version on countries' hierarchy, based on Posner's technological gap, on Linder's concept of demand structure and on intra-industry trade. These theoretical developments based in the same time on supply and demand can provide a more complete perspective...