Although three quarters of GDP in developed economies come from service activities, studies on the location of activities focusing on manufacturing activities, which leads to underestimate the strengths and weaknesses of the territories. This paper deals with the notions of competitiveness or...

This paper analyzes the relationships between finance and knowledge which are two major pillars of modern capitalism. The paper starts by showing that the knowledge based economy is nor identical to the information economy, neither to the “new economy” driven by information technology. It is...

Face à la mondialisation et à l'élargissement de l'Union européenne, le groupe de travail présente les conséquences pour les entreprises françaises notamment pour la répartition des activités entre les régions, les évolutions possibles des économies régionales, l'emploi et propose...

The aim of this article is to analyse the role and determinants of labour migration in EU labour markets, depending on skill levels, the characteristics of migrants in the labour market and their origin inside or outside the Union. Immigration to EU countries is less sensitive to variables...

Migration flows are often thought of as stemming from a reserve army of labour from developing countries, putting downward pressure on wages of low-qualified workers in developed countries. This paper analyses the major determinants of migration flows among European countries and stresses their...

Présentation des différentes logiques, formes et facteurs associés à la mondialisation des entreprises. Réponse aux questions sur le problème de la régulation de ce phénomène. Aborde également la question de l'efficacité des politiques publiques face aux délocalisations.