Purpose: In addition to being one of the major regional integrations, owing to its favorable geopolitical position, demographic indicators, and economic power, the Association of Southeast Asian ...Nations (ASEAN) is also one of the world’s largest and most influential economic superpowers. This paper aims to examine the international competitiveness and trade of ASEAN member states.Methodology: The research methodology is based on the use of a group of indicators of trade balance, intra-industry trade, the share of exports in imports, trade openness, and the share of exports in GDP in the period from 2013 to 2017.Results: The main results of the paper refer to the evaluation of the competitive position of ASEAN member states’ in international terms (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia), as well as to the aggregated results of ASEAN regional integration indicators.Conclusion: The paper’s concluding remarks are an attempt to determine the trading position of ASEAN member states and provide recommendations on how to enhance their international competitiveness.
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Osnovni cilj rada je empirijski izmjeriti utjecaj terorizma i ostalih (institucionalnih, ekonomskih prirodnih) čimbenika na zalihe izravnih stranih ulaganja (FDI) tranzicijskih zemalja svijeta. ...Metodologija podrazumijeva primjenu sistemskog GMM procjenitelja (Generalized Method of Moments) u dva koraka dinamičke panel analize. Istraživanje obuhvaća grupu od 16 zemalja od 2000 do 2016. godine. Rezultati istraživanja potvrðuju kako teroristički incidenti, ekonomske i institucionalne varijable utječu na zalihe FDI-ja tranzicijskih zemalja globalnog gospodarstva. Može se zaključiti kako su institucionalne varijable (učinkovitost vlade, borba protiv korupcije) zabilježile najznačajniji utjecaj na zalihe FDI-ja u tranzicijskim zemljama globalnog gospodarstva. Iz rezultata se može vidjeti kolika je meðunarodna konkurentnost tranzicijskih zemalja u pogledu utjecaja varijable terorizma i ostalih relevantnih varijabli modela na izravna strana ulaganja (FDI).
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Osnovni cilj rada je empirijski izmjeriti utjecaj terorizma i ostalih
(institucionalnih, ekonomskih prirodnih) čimbenika na zalihe izravnih stranih ulaganja
(FDI) tranzicijskih zemalja svijeta. ...Metodologija podrazumijeva primjenu sistemskog
GMM procjenitelja (Generalized Method of Moments) u dva koraka dinamičke panel
analize. Istraživanje obuhvaća grupu od 16 zemalja od 2000 do 2016. godine. Rezultati
istraživanja potvrđuju kako teroristički incidenti, ekonomske i institucionalne varijable
utječu na zalihe FDI-ja tranzicijskih zemalja globalnog gospodarstva. Može se zaključiti
kako su institucionalne varijable (učinkovitost vlade, borba protiv korupcije) zabilježile
najznačajniji utjecaj na zalihe FDI-ja u tranzicijskim zemljama globalnog gospodarstva.
Iz rezultata se može vidjeti kolika je međunarodna konkurentnost tranzicijskih zemalja u
pogledu utjecaja varijable terorizma i ostalih relevantnih varijabli modela na izravna
strana ulaganja (FDI).
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This research investigates competitiveness of sugar manufacturing companies of the European Union (EU). Sugar industry represents a vital part of the EU food and beverages industry. The aim of the ...research is to show how EU sugar producers can be more competitive on internal and global sugar market. The methodology includes dynamic panel data models using sample covering up to 189 sugar manufacturing companies from 25 EU Member States in the period 2008-2016. The key results demonstrate different impact of technology (Research and development activity), investments, sugar beet production, costs of employees, gas and sugar beet prices on average revenue of the EU sugar industry. The results confirm the importance of inputs such as natural gas, revenues from the previous period and investments as key factors of EU sugar industry competitiveness. The proposals and recommendations are presented after research results.
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The paper is based on the analysis of R&D impact on export competitiveness of the chemical industry in selected OECD countries in the period between 1996 and 2008. The testing is based on the ...application of several panel analysis models. The objective of the paper is to measure the impact of R&D activity and the selected independent variables on export activity based on a group of results on the export/import ratio, R&D activity, gross investments in fixed capital, labour costs per employee and domestic demand of the selected countries. In accordance with the basic hypothesis of the paper, R&D can have a significant impact on export competitiveness of the chemical industry in the selected OECD countries.
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This research consists of the results of 21 pharmaceutical OECD industries in the period between 2004 and 2009. The main objective of paper is to measure international trade and competitiveness of ...pharmaceutical industry within observed OECD countries. The methodology in the paper is based on the application of various indicators which include intra-industry trade, trade balance, import penetration indicator, composition of manufacturing exports and other relevant indicators The main research results include facts in the measuring international trade and competitiveness, estimation of the position of the pharmaceuticals of the observed OECD countries, especially on external market, and recommendations and proposals for reaching a higher level of international competitiveness.
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The key goal of this research is to empirically determine the effects of terrorism on FDI of the selected EU and EEA member countries. The methodology is based on a system-GMM estimator for dynamic ...panel data models on a sample covering up to 29 countries, and 13-year periods from 2000 to 2013. The main results confirm that terrorism incidents, economic and institutional variables are found to depress FDI of analysed EU and EEA countries. It can be concluded that terrorism and institutional stability are most influential on FDI inflows of the observed EU and EEA countries. The results indicate that terrorist activities reduce security and confidence of investors in countries exposed to terrorist activities, reducing the inflow of foreign direct investment. The recommendations and proposals are given based on the results of empirical analysis.//Glavni cilj istrazivanja je empirijski odrediti ucinke terorizma na izravna strana ulaganja (FDI) odabranih EU i EEA zemalja. Metodologija se temelji na primjeni sistemskog GMM procjenitelja dinamicke panel analize, obuhvaca grupu od 29 zemalja, razdoblje od 13 godina i to u periodu od 2000. do 2013. godine. Glavni rezultati potvrduju kako teroristicki incidenti, ekonomske i institucionalne varijable utjecu na izravna strana ulaganja promatranih EU i EEA zemalja. Moze se zakljuciti kako su terorizam i institucionalna stabilnost zabiljezile najznacajniji utjecaj na priljev FDI promatranih EU i EEA zemalja. Rezultati ukazuju kako teroristicke aktivnosti smanjuju sigurnost i povjerenje ulagaca u zemlje koje mogu biti pod utjecajem teroristickih aktivnosti, smanjujuci im priljev inozemnih direktnih ulaganja. Preporuke i prijedlozi su dane temeljem rezultata empirijske analize. Reprinted by permission of the University of Rijeka Faculty of Economics, Ivana Filipovica 4, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
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Benediktinski kraljevski samostan (
monasterium
regale
) sv. Ivana Evanđelista (
sancti Iohannis
Apostoli et Evangeliste
) u Biogradu na Moru utemeljen je 1060. godine. Nakon mletačkoga razaranja ...Biograda 1125. i preseljenja njegovih redovnika na obližnji Pašman samostan je promijenio ime u samostan svetih Kuzme i Damjana (
monasterium sanctorum Cosme et Damiani
de Monte
). Njegov je najveći i najvažniji posjed bio Rogovo u biogradskom zaleđu, zbog čega je često nazivan
rogovskim
, a samostanska zajednica Rogovskom opatijom. Tim se nazivom objedinjuje i biogradska i pašmanska dionica njezine povijesti. Istraživanjem topografsko-toponimijske problematike i posjedovnih odnosa Rogovske opatije ustanovljene su dvije glavne skupine samostanskih posjeda. S jedne su strane posjedi na kopnu (Biograd, Bošana, Bubnjani, Bućina/Bučina, Diklo, Doljani, Dračani, Dubrovica/Dubrava, Gorica, Jagodnje, Jasenje/Jasenica, Jošani, Kamenjane, Lišani, Miranje, Nabrežje, Puntamika, Rača/Narak, Rasohatica, Raštani, Rogovo, Rogovšćica, Sidraga, Sikovo, Skradin, Sošina, Šibenik, Tinj, Tustica, Vransko blato / Vransko jezero, Vrbica, Zadar, Zidine/Zidić), a s druge posjedi na otočnom dijelu (Žirje, niz posjeda na Pašmanu, posjedi na Ugljanu u mjestu Ugljanu). U radu se analiziraju posjedi Rogovske opatije na skradinskom području, ali i na teritoriju Sidraške županije, nad kojim je jurisdikciju imala Skradinska biskupija. Dodatno se ističu problemi vezani za jurisdikciju između Rogovske opatije i te dijeceze.
The Benedictine royal monastery (
monasterium regale
) of St. John the Evangelist (
sancti Iohannis Apostoli et Evangeliste
) in Biograd na Moru was founded in the year 1060. After the Venetian destruction of Biograd in 1125 and the relocation of its monks to the nearby island of Pašman, the monastery was renamed after Sts. Cosmas and Damian (
monasterii sanctorum Cosme et Damiani de Monte
). Due to its largest estate, Rogovo, it was called “rogovski,ˮ encompassing both its historical episodes, the Biograd and Pašman periods. Through the investigation of the topographical and toponymic issues and the ownership relationships of Rogovo Abbey, two main groups of monastery estates were identified: those on the mainland and those on the island part. This work presents the estates that Rogovo Abbey had in the Skradin area (including one mill) and within the jurisdiction of the medieval Skradin Bishopric, for example, in Jošani and Bubnjani. The connections between Skradin and its associated area on one side and Rogovo Abbey on the other date back to the 12th century. In the privilege of Pope Innocent VI in 1358, which takes the monastery of Sts. Cosmas and Damian under the protection of St. Peter and confirms its privileges and all its possessions, two mills are mentioned, one of which is located in Skradin (
unum molendinum in Scardona
). The same mill is mentioned in the bulls of Pope Lucius III in 1183 and 1188 and in the privilege of Clement III. Skradin's property fits perfectly into the organization of Benedictine monasteries in Western Europe, which regularly had mills in their possession and activities, whether operated manually, by wind, or by water, for milling grain or processing olives. The need for a mill is even stipulated in the Rule of St. Benedict (
Regula sancti Benedicti
), Chapter 66. Preserved historical testimonies about the connections and relationships between the Skradin church hierarchy and Rogovo Abbey are not numerous, but what we have sheds interesting light on the subject. In the records of the lawsuit between Skradin Bishop Damian (1303–1309) and Rogovo Abbot Ivan II (1306–1320 /?/) from August 12, 1308, to February 6, 1309, over debts, non-payment of church fees, episcopal tithes, and disrespect for the bishop, it is evident that the excommunication of Rogovo Abbot Ivan II had a significant impact. This severe penalty against Rogovo Abbot Ivan II was proclaimed on December 27, 1308, in the presence of Ban Pavle I Bribirski and his son Juraj II, Bishop Martin of Šibenik, and others. With the fall of Skradin and the broader Skradin area to the Ottomans, Rogovo Abbey lost its estates and rights.
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