Ihor Lischynskyj
New economic geography and alternative conceptions of productional agglomeration
Journal of European Economy, Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2009, pp.233-255
| JEL: F12, R12 | Full text (PDF) |
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Essence of the term «agglomeration» is considered. The paradigm of «new economic geography» is presented in the aspect of different agglomeration forms. The alternative theories of agglomeration are analyzed.
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Jan Werner
Educational finance in Western Europe: some experiences from a tangled web
Journal of European Economy, Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2009, pp. 256-270
| JEL: H7, H1, I2 |
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Education is one of the most important services provided by public governments in almost every country worldwide. However, the most important cross-country observations about education – like the PISA report by the OECD or the TIMSS by the IEA – focus only on international benchmarks to compare the knowledge capacity of pupils. This paper provides a general overview of the different forms how education expenditures are financed in ten European countries. We observe the educational system in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom and point out the similarities and national distinctions.
Key words: Intergovernmental transfers, educational finance, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. |
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Roman Berezyuk, Andriy Kitura
Strategy of Ukraine's participation in international quota market of greenhouse gases emission
Journal of European Economy, Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2009, pp. 271-292
| JEL: Q53, Q57 | Full text (PDF) |
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Theoretical aspects of national strategy are studied for Ukraine’s participation in the functioning of international quota market of greenhouse gases emission. The effect of time factor produced on the efficiency of transactions with quotas is clarified. The market mechanisms which are preferential from national positions are substantiated.
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Olena Khytra
Information as energy factor of global competitive capacity of international corporations
Journal of European Economy, Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2009, pp. 293-311
| JEL: F50 | Full text (PDF) |
It is corroborated that the categories of «information», «energy», «entropy» and negentropy (negative entropy) could be used in the process of mechanism creation for managing the international competitive capacities of companies in the condition of globalization. The logic is explained of adaptive and bifurcation evolution mechanisms application to ensure the competitiveness of an international corporation. The role of information resource is defined in holding homeostasis and ensure metabolism of economic system. The matter of competitive status of the company is revealed as its attractive aim that changes its coordinates in spacious and temporal dimension. The availability of correlation is established between the rate of information adjustment, synergy and competitive capacity of an international company. The pattern is offered of strategy transformation of international competitiveness on the basis of information homeostasis control, minimization of entropy, and reaching global synergy.
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Faiz M. Shaikh, Nazir Ahmed Gopang
Job market preparation and job performance, graduate perception versus market realities in the case of Institute of Business Administration Sukkur
Journal of European Economy, Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2009, pp. 312-323
| JEL: J01, J31, M1 | Full text (PDF) |
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A survey of different organizations, firms identifies characteristics associated with above average starting salary offers in allied fields of, management sciences, business and economics. A complementary survey made by the students at IBA_Sukkur-Sindh from – 1995–2007–08 batches, data were collected from 100students and 50 organizations and firms respondents by using simple random technique. Results showed that firms value work experience and leadership experience more than students do, where as student’s value raising grade point average and interview preparation more than do firms. Students seeking a firm’s maximum starting salary offers will need to enhance academicperformance with substantial work experience and leadership experience. It was revealed that leadership qualities and job performance and GPA were not correlated. It was revealed that the faculty and teaching methodology and technology all they are positively associated with the student’s performance.
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