Wie kostbar diese Entwicklung ist, war den Generationen, die noch Erfahrungen mit dem
Zweiten Weltkrieg sammeln mussten, stets bewusst. Die Europäisierung des Spielfeldes für …

In the early phase of transition, which began in the 1990s, Central and Eastern European
countries (CEECs) pursued economic restructuring that involved massive injections of state …

Bulletin of Comparative Labour Relations Volume 108 The progressive expansion of the
phenomenon of posting of workers–the practice whereby a worker is sent for a limited period …

Since 1989, no major European merger has been able to go through without EU approval.
The introduction of a centralized merger control procedure was another increase in the …

This paper studies the role of a country's EU membership status as an explanatory factor of
regulatory quality. It argues that accession to the European Union improves the quality of …

The creation of uniform, legally binding norms and standards is an essential basis for the
functioning of the EU single market, which at the same time is increasingly spread beyond …

We draw on trade theory to empirically explore the effects of value chain integration on
producer price dynamics. Using the EU as an example of an integrated area, we construct …

The article analyses the effectiveness of EU conditionality regarding the enforcement of state
aid rules in candidate countries during the pre-accession phase. Theoretically, conditionality …

This report quantifies the trade effects of the European integration, but also highlights
potentials from further integration in goods markets by addressing existing weaknesses in …

Foreign direct investment (FDI) assumed a prominent role in Central East Europe (CEE)
early on in the transition process. Foreign investors were assigned the task of restructuring …