Das Gutachten beschäftigt sich mit grenzüberschreitenden Unternehmensaktivitäten in der sächsisch-polnischen Grenzregion. Es werden unter anderem Erfahrungen aus anderen Grenzregionen zu MOEL herangezogen, Merkmale deutscher und polnischer Unternehmen verglichen und Umfang und Hemnisse der...

Bei funktionierendem Wettbewerb profitieren Volkswirtschaften grundsätzlich vom Außenhandel. Dessen Strukturen sind Spiegelbild ihrer Spezialisierung. Deutschland ist eine offene Volkswirtschaft; in Relation zum Bruttoinlandsprodukt belief sich im Jahre 2002 die Ausfuhr auf 35,4 % und die...

The rapid transition of China from a closed agricultural society to an industrial powerhouse has been associated with a rapid increase in the share of China in world trade. As the world is taking the full measure of this phenomenon, tensions have been arising ranging from holding China partly...

Due to the emergence of global production networks, trade statistics have became less accurate in describing the dependence of emerging Asia on external demand. This paper analyses, using an update of the Asian International Input-Output (AIO) table, the interdependence of emerging Asian...

The analysis of Baltic regional trade patterns reveals that during the nineties the Baltic states made significant progress to integrate into the Western European division of labour although a significant share of (transit) trade with Russia remained. In view of this development, history seems...

The process of globalization is an international economic order which has led to the progressive integration of the world economy through the pulling the barrier of trade and greater mobility of factors of production. In addition the technological innovation also provides impetus to the...

This paper has three objectives. The first is to discuss the major issues involved in defining and measuring child poverty. The choices that must be made are clarified, and a set of six principles to serve as a guide for public policy are stated. The second objective is to take stock of child...

The analysis of Baltic trade statistics and gravity estimates reveal that Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have rapidly integrated into the international division of labour with a distinct EU focus. The Baltic States have taken a road towards the EU common market which pays particular attention to...