Economic and Technological Aspects of the European Competitiveness: A Multicriteria Approach |
K. Kosmidou, M. Doumpos, C. Zopounidis, F. Voulgaris |
Technical University of Crete, University Campus Technological Educational Institute of Crete, Heraklion |
Copyright ©2004 Journal of Economic Integration |
ABSTRACT |
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Competitiveness constitutes a primary goal of each country for the accomplishment of its economic and technological targets. The evaluation of competitiveness is considered as a major problem that has risen during the last years due to the globalization and the rapid changes in the socio-economic and technological environment. Therefore, it is interesting to investigate the economic and technological aspects of the competitiveness of the European countries. The present study uses a sample of 14 countries-members of the European Union, as well as United States and Japan for comparison reasons. Taking into consideration several technological and economic indicators and using data from a recent study of the European Committee, this paper presents the evaluation of the competitiveness of the countries using a multicriteria ranking methodology (the PROMETHEE II method). The results of this paper contribute to the determination of the most and least competitive as well as technologically developed countries. JEL Classification: C65, 031, N24 |
Keywords:
competitiveness | technological innovation | multicriteria decision aid
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