<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper documents the impact of global competitiveness on economic growth in the EU Member States. In a panel data approach, for a time span of 10 years (2008- 2017), a validated influence of Global Competitiveness Index on annual rate of GDP in the EU countries was found. The impact is higher in the group of Eastern and Central European countries (ECE) than in the Western European (well developed) countries, as well as at European economy level.</p></abstract>

The paper documents the impact of global competitiveness on economic growth in the EU Member States. In a panel data approach, for a time span of 10 years (2008- 2017), a validated influence of Global Competitiveness Index on annual rate of GDP in the EU countries was found. The impact is higher in the group of Eastern and Central European countries (ECE) than in the Western European (well developed) countries, as well as at European economy level.

Is Global Competitiveness Speeding Up the Growth in the EU? A Panel Data Analyis

Studia Universitatis „Vasile Goldis” Arad – Economics Series

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The paper documents the impact of global competitiveness on economic growth in the EU Member States. In a panel data approach, for a time span of 10 years...

Is Global Competitiveness Speeding Up the Growth in the EU? A Panel Data Analyis

Published Online: Dec 06, 2018

Page range: 1 - 23

Received: Jul 01, 2018

Accepted: Sep 01, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sues-2018-0017

Keywords
competitiveness, economic growth, panel data models

© 2018 Olimpia Neagu, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Is Global Competitiveness Speeding Up the Growth in the EU? A Panel Data Analyis

Published Online: Dec 06, 2018

Page range: 1 - 23

Received: Jul 01, 2018

Accepted: Sep 01, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sues-2018-0017

Keywordscompetitiveness, economic growth, panel data models

© 2018 Olimpia Neagu, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
competitiveness, economic growth, panel data models