ebook Intra-Industry Trade and Competitiveness of the New EU Member States Wojciech Polan

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List of abbreviations 9
Introduction 11
Economic competitiveness and intra-industry trade 11
Research objectives and hypotheses 14
Research methods 14
Composition of the publication 15
Data source 17
Contribution to scientific research 19
1. International economic competitiveness – theoretical aspects 21
1.1. Introductory remarks 21
1.2. Economic competitiveness theory fundamentals 22
1.2.1. The substance and importance of the competitiveness of the national economy and the evolution of economic thought and theory 22
1.2.2. Elements of the international competitive ability of a country – analysis of interrelations 26
1.2.3. Evolution of the definition of international competitiveness of countries 28
1.3. Measures of international competitiveness and international competitive positions of economies 32
1.3.1. Competitiveness modelling – selected methodological aspects 32
1.3.2. Factors of international competitiveness 33
1.3.3. Classification and assessment of the main measures of international competitiveness and competitive positions of economies 36
1.4. Summary 40
2. Intra-industry trade in the light of theories of international trade 43
2.1. Introductory remarks 43
2.2. Fundamentals of the intra-industry trade theory 46
2.3. Causes of intra-industry trade intensification 48
2.4. Benefits of the development of intra-industry trade 51
2.5. Methods of measurement of intra-industry trade 52
2.5.1. Traditional measures of intra-industry trade 52
2.5.2. Dynamic analysis – marginal intra-industry trade 56
2.5.3. Three trade types – a complementary approach to methods of analysing two-way trade flows 58
2.5.4. Separation of inter- and intra-industry trade flows 59
2.6. Regional liberalisation of trade and intra-industry division of labour 64
2.6.1. Intensity of intra-industry trade and trade liberalisation 64
2.6.2. Structural changes as a result of trade liberalisation and intra-industry specialisation 66
2.6.3. The role of two-way trade in the convergence of integrating economies 68
2.6.4. Intra-industry trade and deep economic integration of CEE countries – a review of the most important studies 70
2.7. Summary 76
3. Trends in the foreign trade of the EU-10 in 2004–2015 78
3.1. Introductory remarks 78
3.2. The main changes of foreign trade conditions resulting from EU accession 78
3.3. The growing role of foreign trade in EU-10 economies 81
3.4. Main trends in the dynamics of foreign trade of the EU-10 in 2004–2015 85
3.6. Similarity of EU-10 export and import structures in relations with the EU-15 and in mutual trade 90
3.6.1. Exports 91
3.6.2. Imports 94
3.7. Specialisation and concentration of exports and imports of NMS 97
3.8. Summary 103
4. Changes in the economic competitiveness of NMS after accession on the basis of intra-industry trade indices 104
4.1. Introductory remarks 104
4.2. Changes in the intensity of intra-industry trade 105
4.3. Intra-industry trade in relations with the main groups of partners 107
4.4. Changes in the structure of intra-industry trade by type 111
4.5. Indices of intra-industry trade in final goods and intermediaries 114
4.6. Summary 117
5. Intra-industry competitiveness of NMS by industry 120
5.1. Introductory remarks 120
5.2. Structure of intra-industry trade in manufactured goods 121
5.2.1. Machinery and transport equipment 121
5.2.2. Other manufactured goods 127
5.2.3. Chemicals 131
5.3. Intra-industry trade in manufactured goods in categories based on technology intensity 134
5.4. Structure of intra-industry trade in primary commodities 139
5.4.1. Food, beverages and tobacco 139
5.4.2. Energy products (i.e. mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials) 142
5.4.3. Raw materials 145
5.5. Summary 146
6. Conclusion and final remarks 149
6.2. Recommendations for further research 155
List of tables 157
List of charts 160
List of figures 162
Bibliography 163
Bibliography – electronic documents 185
Websites 187
Statistical Annex 189