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a gradual and step-wise rather than sudden process, and that early modern market structures were shaped by geography …
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Does European economic integration create more inequality between domestic regions, or is the opposite true? We show that a general answer to this question does not exist, and that the outcome depends on the liberalisation scenario. In order to examine the impact of European and international...
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with east-west integration is best able to explain the actual changes in Europe’s economic geography. This suggests that … the implementation of the European internal market or the Euro has made Europe smallerʺ. In Central Europe, capital …
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with east-west integration is best able to explain the actual changes in Europe’s economic geography. This suggests that … the implementation of the European internal market or the Euro has "made Europe smaller". In Central Europe, capital …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014208689
Does European economic integration create more inequality between domestic regions, or is the opposite true? We show that a general answer to this question does not exist, and that the outcome depends on the liberalization scenario. In order to examine the impact of European and international...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013160410
In this paper the Balassa steps of economic integration are first reviewed, and then extended to cover currernt integration configurations. Pre-conditions for each stage of integration are detailed using a backward-looking economic conditionality approach, and then both economic and political...
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The gravity literature has focused on distance, borders and contiguity to measure geography's impact on trade. We add … the impact of topography on trade across Europe by applying two-stage structural gravity estimations, identifying … suggest that historically topography may have contributed to the marginalization of southeastern Europe in European trade. …
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Except for the history of colonialism, the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have similar roots and they share initial targets to foster economic growth and competitiveness. However, the EU and ASEAN have diverging economic integration paths. The ASEAN...
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Against a theoretical background which recognizes the gains from trade liberalization, this paper asks whether, and if so to what extent, economic integration as directly measured through vertically integrated value-added has increased or reduced convergence among European industries and related...
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