Intra-industry Trade and Adjustment The European Experience

This text offers an overview of the topical issues surrounding intra-industry trade in Europe in the era of European economic integration. It brings together contributors from eight of the European Union member states. The theory of intra-industry trade is discussed and assessed through a comprehensive study of the patterns of trade in Europe and the individual member states over a 30-year period. This detailed empirical analysis should allow conclusions to be drawn on issues, including the impact of international trade on the domestic economy. The book arises from a major multinational programme co-ordinated from the University of Nottingham. The book is aimed at departments of economics (courses in European economies, international trade, industrial and business, economic integration, economic theory); and politics (political economy; politics of European integration).