European Neighbourhood - Challenges and Opportunities for EU Competitiveness

Bericht

Countries belonging to the European neighbourhood are highly diverse. Their diversity is multidimensional (geographical, socio-economic, political, cultural, religious, etc.) and the individual dimensions all have important implications for EU policies towards the region(s), for EU institutional relations with individual neighbourhood countries and for these countries themselves – including their competitiveness. After mapping the economic situation and the competitiveness of the countries in European neighbourhood, the paper proceeds to an analysis of the selected aspects of these countries' competitiveness The economic impacts of existing agreements between EU Member States and neighbouring countries. A simulation of various scenarios covering free trade in goods between the EU and some of its neighbours is attempted. Where possible, the effects of bilateral agreements on the growth and productivity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Rim countries are investigated. The economic impact and the impact on competitiveness of migration and remittances flows between Rim countries and EU Member States are investigated, as is the effect these have on the labour market. Conclusions are drawn and policy recommendations made on the basis of the analysis; these cover the challenges and opportunities for the competitiveness of EU enterprises and sectors in the neighbouring countries.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: wiiw Research Report ; No. 382

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Welfare Economics: General ; Economic Integration ; International Investment; Long-term Capital Movements ; International Migration ; International Institutional Arrangements
• Subject: European Union ; EU Neighbourhood ; competitiveness ; foreign trade ; FDI ; labour market ; migration ; remittances

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Astrov, Vasily ; Havlik, Peter ; Holzner, Mario ; Hunya, Gabor ; Mara, Isilda ; Richter, Sandor ; Stöllinger, Roman ; Vidovic, Hermine
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw)
• (where): Vienna
• (when): 2012

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/204154
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET