A Dynamic Analysis of Structural Asymmetries in the European Union

The article analyzes various aspects of socioeconomic and juridical life of the Republic of Moldova in the context of European integration. The author pays special attention to the functionality of state institutions and the level of trust, perception of the population regarding the quality of the act of justice, the quality of the act of government as a whole. The analysis reveals major problems that need to be solved from the perspective of bringing our country closer to the community space, to join the European Union. The extensive use of the results of different sociological investigations allows the author to make a comparative and dynamic analysis of the situation in the field of justice and other fields of activity.

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The Goods Structure of Trade between Polish Regions and the European Union (1)

Bulletin of Geography Socio-economic series ◽

10.2478/v10089-011-0014-9 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 16 (16) ◽

pp. 57-74 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Henryk Maćkowiak

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Dynamic Analysis ◽

The European Union ◽

Industry Specialization ◽

European Union Countries ◽

Before And After ◽

Structure Of Trade

The Goods Structure of Trade between Polish Regions and the European Union (1) The goal of this article is to present the structure of trade between Polish regions (voivodships) and the European Union. The research is a dynamic analysis making it possible to compare the time before and after the expansion of the European Union. The timeframe of the discussed issues relates to 1999-2007. Attention is paid to the scale and diversified nature of the changes to the goods structure of export and import activities undertaken by Polish voivodships to (from) the European Union. The analysis is preceded by the characteristics of the European Union's role in trade of specific regions. Finally, the degree of intra-industry specialization is evaluated as is the trend in changes to the trade between Polish regions and European Union countries.

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Smart Specialization of Workforce Structure in the European Union Countries – Dynamic Analysis Applying Shift-Share Analysis Method

Comparative Economic Research ◽

10.2478/v10103-012-0037-3 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 15 (4) ◽

pp. 219-232

Author(s):

Elżbieta Sobczak

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Dynamic Analysis ◽

Manufacturing Sector ◽

High Tech ◽

The European Union ◽

Work Intensity ◽

Economic Sectors ◽

Competitive Effects ◽

European Union Countries ◽

Smart Specialization

The objective of the hereby paper is to present dynamic analysis and assessment of workforce structure in the European Union countries based on structural and geographical shift-share analysis. Workforce structure in economic sectors, distinguished based on R&D work intensity in the European Union countries in the period of 2008-2010, was the subject of diversification and transformations assessment. Shift-share analysis enabled the decomposition of occurring changes into regional, structural and global effects as well as the identification of the, so called, allocation effect resulting in the classification of the studied countries with regard to combinations of local specialization and competitive advantages. The performed research also allowed for the identification different kinds of workforce structure characterized by smart specialization (significant share of workforce in high-tech manufacturing sector or high-tech services sector) and the assessment of generated structural and competitive effects.

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