The CIS region is of vital importance for the EU countries considering that both are interconnected through cooperation or membership in supranational political and economic institutions (OSCE, WTO, OECD, NATO, etc.), through transport and energy corridors, through investment, trade and...

The CIS region is of vital importance for the EU countries considering that both are interconnected through cooperation or membership in supranational political and economic institutions (OSCE, WTO, OECD, NATO, etc.), through transport and energy corridors, through investment, trade and...

This paper compares the role of relative factor endowment differences in driving bilateral trade flows between China and six selected ASEAN economies with Latin America. The findings reveal that relative factor endowment differences are consistently positive and significant for increasing export...

Introduction -- Regional integration theories, definitions, and models -- Economic systems and policies in the Middle East -- Trade and regionalism in the Middle East -- Regionalism in East Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East : a comparative analysis -- Conclusion : interpretation of the...

The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) set an additional objective for the Southern Mediterranean Countries (SMCs): the prospect of 'a stake in the internal market'. The launch of this new policy has been the occasion for a revival of empirical studies aimed at assessing the impact of the...

This study investigates the extent to which diplomatic relations affected merger and acquisition (M&A) activities in the European Union during the years 2001- 2019. Implementing a gravity model, we find a U-inverted relationship between diplomatic distance and M&A activities: (i) a worsening in...