Porter's theory supports the idea that, despite the globalization of production and trade, the competitive advantage is created in a national framework, nations, through their institutional, natural, cultural, economic characteristics ultimately determining the development of certain economic...

Due to its geographical location and its culture and economy, Europe has neverbeen a closed or isolated area from the rest of the world. Since antiquity, the first forms of government in Europe have proven economic, cultural and spiritual openness. The openness is partially the result of the...

It is clear that transport costs are an important element which influence the final cost of a product, due to the fact that they represent a more complex area than in many other industries. Beside the internal costs (time and operation), representing costs incurred by individuals or operators...

Today, Paris MoU is recognized for having the highest applicable standards for inspecting ships arriving for operation in ports and areas of jurisdiction of the signatory states. The manner of performing Port State Control (PSC) is regulated by the provisions of the regional Memorandum of...

As a member of the International Maritime Organization, requirements which should be fulfilled by Romania are differentiated on three main directions which are in the same time characteristics of a maritime state: costal state, flag state and port state. Those tree characteristics impose...

Transport sector is essential for every country and its society. It connects good and services to markets, it gives access to jobs, education, healthcare; it is the key of economic growth, contributing to the prosperity of a nation. The present article stresses the importance of indicators in...

Latin America and the Caribbean is the most urbanized region in the developing world. Its urbanization rate of almost 80 % is comparable to that of high-income countries. However, cities in the region are struggling to provide the infrastructure needed for their millions of residents to enjoy a...

Success in international trade depends, amongst other things, on distance from markets. Most new economic geography models focus on the distance between countries. In contrast much less theorizing and empirical analysis have focused on how distances within a country for instance due to the...

This paper provides empirical evidence on the location of export-oriented manufacturing firms in Africa (South Africa), and on how the patterns of location has changed over the past decade after the country embarked on trade liberalization. It is found that (a) the proximity to a port is an...

Success in international trade depends, amongst other things, on distance from markets. Most new economic geography models focus on the distance between countries. In contrast much less theorizing and empirical analysis have focused on how distances within a country for instance due to the...