This paper is concerned with rules of origin when intermediate goods aredifferentiated. An analytical model emphasizes trade patterns and the relativeimportance of trade in intermediates given trade preferences. Econometric evidencebased on intra-OECD trade in motor vehicles and motor vehicle...

Soll die Industrie- und Wettbewerbspolitik zentral oder dezentral, durch die Europäische Gemeinschaft oder auf regionaler Ebene betrieben werden? Das Werk behandelt die Frage wirtschaftstheoretisch und leistet damit einen wesentlichen Beitrag für die politische Diskussion. Für Volkswirte im...

The automotive markets of the industrialized world are saturated. There is no longer any growth for the ""growth-minded"" automotive industry. This situation is not fundamentally changed by countries like China, India, and Eastern Europe, their markets are too small and develop their own...

"From our point of view, the book provides a very interesting assessment of the current and future development of the competitive situation in the global automotive industry. It particularly makes clear that the Western sales markets can only return to a growth course by means of technical...