Eastern enlargement of the EU promises gains, but also imposes fiscal costs on incumbent countries. A sensitive issue concerns immigration, jobs and wages. We address these issues in a general equilibrium framework, both analytically and through numerical simulations. Analytical results identify...

This paper aims to shed light on firm specific drivers that lead firms to internationalise their innovation activities. The paper draws a comprehensive picture of driving forces by including firm capabilities, characteristics of the firm’s competitive environment and the influence of...

Am 1. Mai 2004 ist die Europäische Union um zehn Mitglieder erweitert worden. Doch die Feiern zu diesem Ereignis waren in Deutschland auch von Ängsten begleitet. Werden die neuen Mitglieder zu einer finanziellen Belastung der EU? Kommt es zu einer Verlagerung von Unternehmen und damit...