A survey of the relevant literature finds that no really satisfactory answer is yet available on the issue of how important foreign trade really is for labour market developments. European studies have (with some exceptions) arrived at the conclusion that foreign trade has little impact on...

The economic and political changes in the East have enhanced Austria's position as a "gateway" to the East and as a location for regional headquarters of multinational companies intent on gaining access to the new markets in the East. This article presents the results of a survey of...

Globalisation and the process of European integration have dramatically changed the competitive environment for European manufacturing. The literature survey gives an insight into theoretically possible impacts of these ongoing processes on industrial structures, the specialisation patterns of...

Angesichts hoher Arbeitslosigkeit und einer drohenden Beschleunigung des Preis- und Lohnauftriebs haben Regierung und Sozialpartner in den Niederlanden im Frühjahr 1992 ein Stabilisierungspaket verabschiedet. Durch umfassende Maßnahmen auf den Gebieten der Einkommens-, Steuer- und...

The slowdown in inflation which has prevailed during most of the eighties, has come to a halt. In almost all OECD countries prices are rising at a faster pace since mid-1988. The main reason is the rebound in the prices of oil and of other raw materials. The high degree of capacity utilization...