Competitiveness, Environmental Sustainability and the Future of European Union Development Cooperation
In: Routledge/EUI Studies in Environmental Policy; Global Competition and EU Environmental Policy
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In: Routledge/EUI Studies in Environmental Policy; Global Competition and EU Environmental Policy
In: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics
"Development Policy and European Union Politics" published on by Oxford University Press.
In: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics
"Research and Development in European Union Politics" published on by Oxford University Press.
In: International Migration Law: Developing Paradigms and Key Challenges, S. 447-463
In: International Economic Policy Coordination, S. 151-156
In: Macroeconomics of Monetary Union, S. 138-147
In: Monetary and Wage Policies in the Euro Area, S. 130-138
In: Theorizing Internal Security in the European Union, S. 3-27
In: Global Power Europe - Vol. 2, S. 291-303
In: De-bordering, re-bordering and symbols on the European boundaries, S. 127-138
"Finally the author applies an economic development perspective to cross-border cooperation and looks for methods to evaluate its outcomes, while also stressing its symbolic role. The authors believe that this volume will not only contribute to the field of border studies, but also - by the multidisciplinary character of the contributions - inspire researchers from various academic specializations and attract them to the study of borders and borderlands." (Abstract)
Examines the ideas & policy prescriptions associated with the proliferation of small- & medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the European Union (EU) in the context of the pervasive changes taking place in international industrial development. A model of flexible specialization is presented to explain why craft principles associated with SMEs can provide a dynamic & efficient alternative mode of organization to the traditional Fordist mass production model. This model is based on three ideas: (1) clusters of SMEs can produce goods in a highly differentiated market; (2) SMEs can take advantage of flexible technologies of production; & (3) SMEs can implement microregulation designed to enhance cooperation & balance competition. Arguments in favor of SMEs & their critics are briefly reviewed. It is suggested that the development of SMEs in the EU is contingent on a series of factors, including overall socioeconomic conditions, & EU policy measures & tools designed to assist SMEs. Extant policy prescriptions are described as either trying to alter the market conditions for, or the amount of, assistance to SMEs. While it is conceded that SMEs are so heterogeneous that it is unlikely that a single policy package would uniformly help or hinder every SME, two basic requirements seem to be universal: the provision of common services that SMEs cannot supply themselves; & a mechanism for resolving conflicts among local actors. 1 Table, 78 References. D. M. Smith
In: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics
"European Political Cooperation (EPC)" published on by Oxford University Press.
In: The United Nations and the European Union: An Ever Stronger Partnership, S. 305-322
In: The European Union and Crisis Management, S. 17-36
In: OECD Sustainable Development Studies; Institutionalising Sustainable Development, S. 67-88