Competitiveness and the export performance of the euro area

Filippo di Mauro (), Robert Anderton (), Ekkehard Ernst (), Laurent Maurin (), Sonia Pokutova, Wim Melyn, Axel JOCHEM, N. M. Pakinezou, Javier Torres, Remy Lecat (), Mark Cassidy, Roberto Tedeschi, Erik Walch, Jurriann Eggelte, Karin Wagner, Ildeberta Abreu, Helvi Kinnunen, Tobias Blattner (), Roberto A. De Santis (), Oliveira-Soires, Rodrigo (), Shen, Jian-Guang, Matthias Sydow (), Thomas Warmedinger (), Tina Zumer (), Iris Nelissen and Emanuelle Breda
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Robert Anderton: European Central Bank, Kaiserstrasse 29, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany., http://www.ecb.europa.eu/home/html/index.en.html
Laurent Maurin: European Central Bank, Kaiserstrasse 29, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany., http://www.ecb.europa.eu/home/html/index.en.html
Tobias Blattner: European Central Bank, Kaiserstrasse 29, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany., http://www.ecb.europa.eu/home/html/index.en.html
Oliveira-Soires, Rodrigo: European Central Bank, Kaiserstrasse 29, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany., http://www.ecb.europa.eu/home/html/index.en.html
Matthias Sydow: European Central Bank, Kaiserstrasse 29, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany., http://www.ecb.europa.eu/home/html/index.en.html
Thomas Warmedinger: European Central Bank, Kaiserstrasse 29, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany., http://www.ecb.europa.eu/home/html/index.en.html
Tina Zumer: European Central Bank, Kaiserstrasse 29, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany., http://www.ecb.europa.eu/home/html/index.en.html

No 30, Occasional Paper Series from European Central Bank

Abstract: Chapter 1 provides an overview and assessment of the price competitiveness and export performance of the euro area and the larger euro area countries, as well as an evaluation of how standard equations have been able to explain actual export developments. Chapter 2 carries out a constant market share analysis for the euro area and thereby sheds light on the reasons for movements in aggregate export market shares by looking at the sectoral and geographical composition of euro area exports. Chapter 3 looks at the evolution of the technological competitiveness of the euro area and major competitors – proxied by patenting activity and R&D expenditure – and analyses some structural indicators of competitiveness using survey data. Chapter 4 then looks at the impact of FDI on competitiveness and export performance. Finally, Chapter 5 summarises the main findings of the report, but also critically evaluates their importance and implications.

Date: 2005-06
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