Acta Oeconomica Pragensia 2011, 19(2):3-27 | DOI: 10.18267/j.aop.328

Competitiveness in the International Context. Selected Aspects of the Position of New EU Member States

Božena Plchová
Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, Fakulta mezinárodních vztahů (bozena.plchova@vse.cz).

The purpose of the study is to analyse and evaluate the position and trend of international competitiveness of the Central European EU countries, and the results of the influence of their EU membership on the competitiveness of the chosen countries. The study method is based on a complex set of multidimensional analyses using, firstly, quantitative indicators, namely input and output indicators, and secondly, qualitative evaluations. The results of the empirical evaluations had to monitor the changing positions of the new EU Member States in the International Competitiveness Scoreboard: Yearbooks of IMD Lausanne; Reports of WEF Geneve. The study conclusions confirmed the influence of the involvement of the New Member States in the common and shared EU policies (common trade policy, agricultural policy, liberalization of the movement of capital and services within the EU, EU regional and structural policy, and other common policies) on the increasing competitiveness of the new EU Member States.

Keywords: international competitiveness, multidimensional category, quantitative and qualitative indicators, Porter's "Diamond of Competitiveness"
JEL classification: F13, F15, F43

Published: April 1, 2011  Show citation

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