Serbia has relatively abundant freshwater resources compared to other regional economies and the EU average

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Regional Economies ◽  
Freshwater Resources ◽  
The Eu

scholarly journals Innovation, Territory and industrial development in Portugal

Finisterra ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 31 (62) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Lucinda Fonseca ◽  
Jorge Gaspar ◽  
Mário Vale
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Regional Economies ◽  
Economic Competition ◽  
Manufacturing Activity ◽  
Theoretical Issues ◽  
The Eu

Innovation holds an important role in the economic development process. The competitive potential of national and regional economies is based on the ability to manage the changing technological process. Economic competition does no longer exclusively depend on the factor costs, which vary geographicaly, because technology can now eliminate the territory disadvantages. Productivity is the crucial element in the competitive capacity of any economy. Productivity, as can easily be proved, is deeply dependent on technological development; this is only possible if there is constant innovation. This paper starts with a brief discussion on the theoretical issues regarding innovation in relation to regional economies. In the second section the Portuguese R&D system is analised in terms of finance and human resources. Particular attention is paid to the entrepreneurial R&D effort, namely in manufacturing activity. Finally, some limitations of the innovation policy in the EU are pointed out, together with its consequences for the least favoured regions.

scholarly journals French Foreign Policy in the Horn of Africa Region

2021 ◽  
Vol 105 (5) ◽  
pp. 190-198
Author(s):  
Aleksandr Nadzharov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Great Power ◽  
Military Bases ◽  
Regional Economies ◽  
Horn Of Africa ◽  
Energy Infrastructure ◽  
French Foreign Policy ◽  
The Eu

The Horn of Africa has gained strategic importance due to its transit location and the rapid growth of regional economies. The French Republic, historically is presented in the region through its military base in Djibouti and seeks to consolidate and expand its influence. Paris seeks to gain a foothold in the energy, infrastructure, and arms markets and to expand its cooperation with key Middle Eastern partners. The Djibouti base itself serves as the northwestern flank of the French presence in the IndoPacific. Nevertheless, the French policy faces several challenges: regional destabilization, the rise of great power rivalry, and the lack of a broad foreign policy toolkit. Nevertheless, Paris seeks to overcome the challenges and its own financial limitations by building networks of presence through its cultural and humanitarian institutions. Moreover, due to Brexit, Paris is the only power representing the EU in the IndoPacific through its military bases, which may facilitate the europeanization of French foreign policy in the region.

Brexit will have mixed impact on the Caribbean

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Export Market ◽  
Regional Economies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Decision To Leave ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Eu

Subject The impact of Brexit on the English-speaking Caribbean. Significance The Caribbean is a region with strong links to the United Kingdom that will be affected significantly by the UK voters' decision to leave the EU ('Brexit'). The region includes sovereign and non-sovereign countries and both groups will be affected, albeit in different ways. Impacts Caribbean concerns will not be a priority for either the United Kingdom or the EU. Uncertainty may further undermine already weak regional economies. CARICOM will need a new trade accord with the United Kingdom, its main export market.

scholarly journals Desarrollo rural en la UE

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allan Buckwell
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Development Policy ◽  
Relative Size ◽  
Regional Economies ◽  
Social Trends ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Explanatory Factors ◽  
Economic Development Policy ◽  
The Eu

<div>This article analyses the evolution of European rural regional economies and the Community’s public regional policies, with a view to drawing lessons for other areas of the world, especially Latin America. After presenting relative size data for the EU regions based on population, territory, employment and income, the article analyses the key economic and social trends in these areas, together with the underlying explanatory factors. The main conclusion is that the economic development of the rural regions of the EU is much more due to the overall national economic development issues, than to rural development policies. Therefore, the way to achieve rural development is by means of a good overall economic development policy, and national policies are more determining than EU-wide policies in the overall economic development of the EU member states. The article finishes with a summary of the lessons to be learnt from EU rural development policy, which suggest the need for radical policy change based on a reduction in the agricultural component coupled with an increase in the territorial and environmental components.</div>

SMEs’s potentials of Research and Development and the European Union Prospective. A Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 184-198
Author(s):  
Isaraj Loreta
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Regional Economies ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Social Agents ◽  
Structure And Dynamics ◽  
Funding Policies ◽  
Funding Programs ◽  
The Eu

SME-s role in the economic development and economic structure is changing drastically, as it is gaining new dimensions the role they have as social agents. This becomes particularly present in the paradigm shift of the EU funding schema and priorities, for member and candidate states, indicating that from catalysts of development they are now considered as important and active agents of Innovation by their R&D potential. The article provides a comprehensive literature review on different aspects of R&D processes in SMEs under the support of the funding programs of European Union collected from the reputed publications. The purpose is to provide an outline on the structure and dynamics of R&D in SMEs to highlight its role in the performance of these businesses in particular and in national and regional economies at the macro level. This paper aims to contribute to current discussions within the field of innovation by further exploring how EU R&D funding policies work in practice.

scholarly journals A Regional Economy-Energy-Transport Model of the EU for Assessing Decarbonization in Transport

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (16) ◽  
pp. 3128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioannis Charalampidis ◽  
Panagiotis Karkatsoulis ◽  
Pantelis Capros
Keyword(s):  
General Equilibrium ◽  
Computable General Equilibrium ◽  
Alternative Fuels ◽  
Regional Economy ◽  
Transport Model ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Regional Economies ◽  
Energy And Environment ◽  
The Eu

The EU decarbonization strategy foresees deep cuts in CO2 in the transport sector. Investment in infrastructure, manufacturing of new technology vehicles and production of alternative fuels induce macroeconomic changes in activity and employment for both national and regional economies. The objective of the paper is to present a newly built macroeconomic-regional model (GEM-E3-R general equilibrium model for economy, energy and environment for regions) for assessing impacts of transport sector restructuring on regional economies of the entire EU, segmented following NUTS-3 (nomenclature of territorial units of statistics). The model combines general economic equilibrium theory with location choice and New Economic Geography and implements a dynamic, fully endogenous agglomeration-dispersion mechanism for people and industries coupled with a gravity model for bilateral interregional flows. A novelty of the model is a two-layers structure: (i) the country-wide layer formulated as a global multi-sector, multi-country and multi-period computable general equilibrium (CGE) model; and (ii) the regional economy layer, which simulates impacts on regional economies, while considering country-wide economic trends as boundary conditions. The paper presents a use of the model in the assessment of regional economic effects of electrification of car mobility in Europe and wide use of domestically produced advanced biofuels.

scholarly journals Global Challenges vs. the Need for Regional Performance Models under the Present Pandemic Crisis

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (19) ◽  
pp. 10254
Author(s):  
Romeo-Victor Ionescu ◽  
Monica Laura Zlati ◽  
Valentin Marian Antohi
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Processing ◽  
Performance Model ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Regional Economies ◽  
Administrative Capacity ◽  
Regional Performance ◽  
Administrative Units ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Statistical Indicators ◽  
The Eu

The present study uses the analysis of the EU’s regional performance structure based on clusters to test the versatility of the regional administrative capacity in relation to three disruptive global phenomena: the economic crisis, the coronavirus epidemic and the phenomenon of refugee migration to Europe. We defined a regional performance model based on maintaining sustainability indicators in the 240 EU regions. The objectives of the study are aimed primarily at a structured assessment of regional administrative capacity in the initial version, based on statistical indicators, and in the current version, after the outbreak of the pandemic, based on quantifying the impact of the disturbing factors. Secondly, the objectives of the study are to evaluate the reaction of the administrative units according to their ability to respond to the economic problems in the region, in the sense of improving the performance of the regional economies. The methods used in this paper will be empirical (the study of the specialized literature), analytical and will contain econometric modelling and statistical processing of the data. The results of the study will allow the identification of the necessary traits to train a leader in regional performance, traits that will be useful to European decision makers in adjusting the EU regional policy. Moreover, the need to redefine the EU in terms of performance will be substantiated once again. The study is current and is based on the latest Eurostat information, pertinent tables and diagrams.

TESTING FOR CONVERGENCE OF THE EU REGIONAL ECONOMIES

1995 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 664-671 ◽  
Author(s):  
KENNETH J. BUTTON ◽  
ERIC J. PENTECOST
Keyword(s):  
Regional Economies ◽  
The Eu

scholarly journals European Union, Eurasian Transportation Policies and Prospective Effects on Region Economies

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sinan Kuşcu
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
International Competition ◽  
Regional Economies ◽  
Member States ◽  
Development Models ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Transportation Policies ◽  
Education Justice ◽  
The Eu

Accessibility is assumed as one of the most important indicators of a modern and advanced society. EU has structuring and development models in issues like transportation, informatics, politics, education, justice etc. The EU member states conduct intensive studies in fields of importance in line with a state’s individual priorities. The fundamental purpose of these studies is to bolster social welfare of member states, to improve trade and to attain commercial advantages over the competitors like Pacific Nations and North America. EU’s Transportation Policies reflect the EU transportation sector’s standards in general. In this study, we will discuss EU’s transportation policies, as a significant actor in the global economy, intended to attain some advantages in the international competition and particularly against Pacific nations as well as the effects of these policies on regional economies.

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