scholarly journals European Union Economies Facing ‘Baumol's Disease’ within the Service Sector*

2011 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 231-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
RAFAEL FERNANDEZ ◽  
ENRIQUE PALAZUELOS
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Baumol's Disease

scholarly journals Competitiveness of Lithuanian Freight Transport Service Sector in the Context of the European Union

Ekonomika ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neringa Langvinienė ◽  
Jurgita Sekliuckienė
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Transport Service ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Transport Services

Progressive changes, dynamic business environment become a constant of life in several economics spheres, including the Lithuanian freight transport service sector. Lithuanian freight transport services are characterized as sector acting on the terms of high rivalry. The aim of this article is to analyse the competitiveness of the Lithuanian freight transport sector in the context of the European Union. The competitive theoretical background, estimation of competitiveness of freight transport services are analysed. The competitive analysis of the sector through the Porter’s model of five forces and internal characteristics of the enterprise defining the Lithuanian freight transport sector in terms of size and specialization is carried out. The methods of the research are systematics and a comparative analysis of scientific literature, quantitative research based on freight transport organisation survey. An empirical survey in which 349 freight transport service enterprises were examined allowed to reveal and estimate the most important factors influencing the competition intensity and the main firm-level factors that influence the companies’ competitiveness in the economic sector.

scholarly journals Estimation of European Union service sector space cooling potential

Energy Policy ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 113 ◽  
pp. 223-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mindaugas Jakubcionis ◽  
Johan Carlsson
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Space Cooling ◽  
Union Service

The Employment Effects of the ‘New Economy’. A Comparison of the European Union and the United States

2003 ◽  
Vol 184 ◽  
pp. 86-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bart van Ark ◽  
Robert Inklaar ◽  
Robert H. McGuckin ◽  
Marcel P. Timmer
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
European Union ◽  
Productivity Growth ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Employment Growth ◽  
Labour Productivity ◽  
New Economy ◽  
The United States ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Us

This paper provides an analysis of the trends in labour productivity and employment growth at industry level in the European Union and the United States during the 1990s. We analyse relationships for groups of industries, i.e. industries that produce ICT products and services, those that invest strongly in ICT, and those that make less intensive use of ICT. The main findings are that the inverse relationship between employment and productivity growth has been much more prominent in manufacturing industries than in services industries. Secondly, during the 1990s, this relationship has turned positive in many industries, in particular in ICT-producing industries and in ICT-using industries in the service sector. Finally, the employment-reducing effects of productivity growth have remained considerably stronger in Europe than in the US.

scholarly journals Development of the service sector in Poland compared to other European Union countries: an extended analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 185 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 15-26
Author(s):  
Agata Szczukocka ◽  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Retail Trade ◽  
Services Sector ◽  
Gross Value Added ◽  
European Union Countries ◽  
The Creation

Introduction. In the recent years, many changes in the economic transformations that can be treated as evidences of the country’s economic development were observed in the European Union member states. The service sector also experienced many changes. The nature of services is constantly changing, new types of services keep appearing, but at the same time many of them suffer from lack of demand and disappear. The role of services is more and more significant in the socio-economic development as well as in individuals’ lives, hence, this is a relevant issue and should be studied extensively. The purpose of the paper is to discuss the transformations taking place in the services sector in Poland against other European Union countries and to analyze internal changes within the sector. Methods. Taken in this paper attempt to assess the development of the services sector is based on the analysis of the economic indicators, mainly the gross value added and employment rates. The study presents the results of the research on the development of the service sector in years 2009-2019. The directions and scope of changes taking place in particular services sector sections were analyzed. The results of the conducted research show that the determinant of the level of the service sector development is not only its high share in the three-sector structures, but also internal changes observed in the sector itself. The individual sections contribution to the creation of the gross value added and the level of employment vary greatly. The dominant activity among service entities in terms of value added is commercial activity. Moreover, the analysis of the service sector identifies which sections have the greatest impact on the service sector development. These sections include: wholesale and retail trade, transport and warehouse management, as well as professional, scientific and technical activities. Conclusion. Based on the research, it was found that the share of the service sector in the structures of economies of highly developed countries is prevailing. It is indicated by the increase in employment in this sector, the growing share in the creation of gross value added, as well as the number of service enterprises. The service sector stimulates the development of the economy, and its condition proves the dynamics of social and economic development.

scholarly journals Development of Tourist Traffic in the Regions of the European Union in 2000–2015 – A Spatial and Temporal Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-92
Author(s):  
Marek Szajt ◽  
Marcin Zawada
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Temporal Analysis ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Time Model ◽  
Regional Tourism ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Analysis ◽  
Wage Increases ◽  
Space Time Model

Abstract Tourism is a significant branch of the service sector in the economies of the European Union. The ever-growing role of tourism ‒ as a result of wage increases and the prolongation of free time ‒ is reflected in many studies. For selected countries and regions characterized by appropriate conditions for tourism development and often accompanied by the lack of other developed sectors of the economy, this is an alternative, for others it complements the service offering. In each case, this phenomenon is worth investigating. The aim of this article is to identify similarities and differences in the tourist development of individual regions of the European Union, taking into account selected factors determining these differences. The study uses a space-time model estimated using GRETL and Eviews. EUROSTAT data for 265 regions at NUTS2 level (without oversea French territories) for 2000‒2015 were used based on availability for selected areas. In addition to the data on tourism intensity, the data on the wealth of the population and their demographic characteristics were taken into account. The results should be helpful in developing regional tourism development strategies.

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