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Analyzing the international competitiveness of the industry in Portugal, Ireland, Greece and Spain using revealed comparative advantages (RCA) indicators
Oelgemöller, Jens - 2012
This paper sheds light on the export structure of the four European countries Portugal, Ireland, Greece and Spain, the … Portugal and Greece can be found within agriculture and natural resources. The dominant export sectors are also located there … will not have a major impact in Greece and Portugal. Spain does have competitive sectors and a degree of specialization …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009680354
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The Validity of Bilateral Heckscher-Ohlin: Some Further Empirical Evidence
Tsounis, Nicholas - In: Economia Internazionale / International Economics 56 (2003) 1, pp. 119-136
In this article the Heckscher-Ohlin (H-O) theorem in its both the ‘commodity’ and the ‘factor content’ version is examined under the existence of non-factor price equalisation conditions in the bilateral trade between two countries, in a model with three countries and many commodities....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512527
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The Trade Balance of Greece in the Euro Era
Magoulios, George; Athianos, Stergios - In: South-Eastern Europe Journal of Economics 11 (2013) 2, pp. 187-216
The current article examines the trade balance of Greece in the Euro era, in general, and in particular within the Member States of the Euro Zone (EZ). It was found that in the Euro-era, the Greek trade balance has deteriorated in general and particularly within the Member States of the EZ,...
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Die griechische Wirtschaft braucht eine Wachstumsstrategie
Brenke, Karl - In: DIW Wochenbericht 79 (2012) 5, pp. 3-15
Griechenland hat lange Zeit über seine Verhältnisse gelebt und sich im Ausland verschuldet. Die hohe Staatsschuld ist nur ein Ausdruck der Probleme, die eigentliche Ursache ist die unzureichende Wirtschaftskraft. Die vorrangige politische Aufgabe besteht darin, die wirtschaftliche Substanz -...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009492809
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Greek Economy Needs Growth Strategy
Brenke, Karl - In: DIW Economic Bulletin 2 (2012) 3, pp. 3-15
Greece has been living beyond its means for a long time now and has accumulated foreign debt. The high level of national debt is merely a reflection of the problems; the actual cause is insufficient economic power. The top-priority political objective is to strengthen the substance of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009653973
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Exchange rate bands of inaction and play-hysteresis in Greek exports to the euro area, the US and Turkey: Sectoral evidence
Belke, Ansgar; Kronen, Dominik - 2015
In this paper a non-linear model is applied, where suddenly strong spurts of exports occur when changes of the exchange rate go beyond a zone of inaction, which we call "play" area - analogous to mechanical play. We implement an algorithm describing path-dependent playhysteresis into a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011622961
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Exchange rate bands of inaction and play-hysteresis in Greek exports to the euro area, the US and Turkey: Sectoral evidence
Belke, Ansgar; Kronen, Dominik - 2015
In this paper a non-linear model is applied, where suddenly strong spurts of exports occur when changes of the exchange rate go beyond a zone of inaction, which we call 'play' area - analogous to mechanical play. We implement an algorithm describing path-dependent play-hysteresis into a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011412776
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Die griechische Wirtschaft braucht eine Wachstumsstrategie
Brenke, Karl - In: DIW Wochenbericht 79 (2012) 5, pp. 3-15
Griechenland hat lange Zeit über seine Verhältnisse gelebt und sich im Ausland verschuldet. Die hohe Staatsschuld ist nur ein Ausdruck der Probleme, die eigentliche Ursache ist die unzureichende Wirtschaftskraft. Die vorrangige politische Aufgabe besteht darin, die wirtschaftliche Substanz -...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010281983
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Greek economy needs growth strategy
Brenke, Karl - In: DIW Economic Bulletin 2 (2012) 3, pp. 3-15
Greece has been living beyond its means for a long time now and has accumulated foreign debt. The high level of national debt is merely a reflection of the problems; the actual cause is insufficient economic power. The top-priority political objective is to strengthen the substance of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010286818
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Greece’s Trade With The Balkan Countries: Is It Too Little?
Liargovas, Panagiotis; Chionis, Dionysios - In: Journal of Economic Integration 17 (2002), pp. 608-622
In this paper we use a gravity model in order to estimate the magnitude of potential trade flows between Greece and nine Balkan countries. We adopt a two stage approach. At the first stage the coefficients of the gravity model for the implemented trade between Greece and thirty trade partners...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010991741