This paper suggests that the process of economic integration can generate positive effects for peripheral economies by increasing their attractiveness as a production base for multinational companies. Such investment is likely in the case of goods for which transportation costs are relatively...

Thresholds defined on the level and change in the HHI (Herfindahl-Hirschmann Index) applied to market shares seem to be the main instrument to select notified mergers for investigation in both the EU and US. We question the use of such a selection rule in differentiated products industries. We...

Williamson (1965) argued that catching up countries experiencing strong national growth tend also to see a widening in regional disparities, whereas in more developed economies strong national growth and falling regional disparities could go hand in hand. We find some evidence of a trade-off...

In this paper we seek to put Irish poverty rates in a comparative European context. We do so in a context whereby the Irish economic boom and EU enlargement have led to increasing reservations being expressed regarding rates deriving from the EU 'at risk of poverty' indicator. Our comparative...

Das Votum der Iren gegen den Vertrag von Lissabon wirft viele Fragen auf. Was sind die Motive der „Nein-Sager“? Haben die Iren stellvertretend für eine schweigende Mehrheit in der EU gehandelt? Sind es die Inhalte des Vertrages, die Unbehagen erzeugen oder ist es die fehlende Beteiligung...

Das Votum der Iren gegen den Vertrag von Lissabon wirft viele Fragen auf. Was sind die Motive der „Nein-Sager“? Haben die Iren stellvertretend für eine schweigende Mehrheit in der EU gehandelt? Sind es die Inhalte des Vertrages, die Unbehagen erzeugen oder ist es die fehlende Beteiligung...

This paper explores the influence of the economic cycle on labour mobility within the EU, focusing on the likely impact of the present economic crisis. To do so, we use an econometrically calibrated simulation and a case study of Ireland. We find that, in the short run, the crisis is likely to...

This European Migration Network study examines policy and practice relating to non-EEA start-ups and innovative entrepreneurs in Ireland. The study is an in-depth examination of the Start-Up Entrepreneur Programme (STEP) by which start-up founders, innovative entrepreneurs and their families...

This paper maps out the trade relationship in goods between the two largest trading blocs in the global economy - the EU and US. We use detailed product category information to provide an in-depth description of current trade flows between the two markets, with a particular focus on how Irish-US...