Stages of the Economic Integration and the Level of International Competitiveness. Optimization Methods. The EU Case

• Author: Grigore Silasi, Codruta Duda-Daianu, Monica Boldea, Gabriela Puscas
• Pages: 460-470

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Stages of the

Econo

Competitivene

Grigore Silaşi

1

,

Cod

1

West University Timişoara,

Jea

2

Tibiscus University, T

3

West University Timi

4

West University Timi

Abstract. The paper highlights

analyzed aspects related to the

s

the relationship

competitiveness

outlined in various stages o f

resources,

performances towards

includes an analysis of

integratio

the degree

of institutionalization

Keywords

Integration, optimum

1.

The Process Of Integr

represents an inva

1.1. Market Dimension a

nd Eco

“European countries are too

sma

that is now possible and

therefore

Therefore, the market size

matte

European economic integration

w

countries, by allowing access to

become more efficient

and thus

competitiveness on

foreign marke

es and Perspectives

nomic Integration and

the Level of

Inte

eness

. Optimization Methods. The EU

odru

ţa Duda-Dăianu

2

, Monica Boldea

3

, Gabriela P

Jean Monnet European Centre

of Excellence,

grigor

, Timi

şoara, Department of Economics,

cddaianu@

imi

şoara, Faculty of

Economics and Business Admin

monica.boldea@gmail.com

imi

şoara, Faculty of

Economics and Business Admin

gabriela.puscas@yahoo.com

and discusses the concept of integration optimum.

For this

stages of

integration and the level of

international competiti

ss

- integration – second-best opt imum. The

integration’s bene

the EU enlargement, e mphasizing the importance

of co

rds competitiveness

and the dynamics of dimension

efficienc

tion

in different areas (Latin America, Northern America,

Asi

on

in relation to competitiveness.

m, competitiveness, institutionalization, costs, benefits

egration and EU’s Level Of International Co

“By its size – the largest in the world –

the single m

nvaluable value for the revitalization of our business and

competitive. It is one of the main engines o

Jac

conomies

of Scale

mall

– as Jean Monnet wrote in 1943 – to give

the

ore

necessary. They need larger markets”.

tters

. Since its inception in the 50s, an

important

was

the belief that the unification of the

econom

a larger market for European companies,

will m

hus

lead towards lower prices, increased quality

rkets

.

2011

nternational

Case

la Puşcaş

4

goresilasi@yahoo.com

@yahoo.com

ministration

,

ministration

,

his

reason, there are

titiveness

as well as

enefits

and costs are

combining

national

ncy

. The paper also

sia

and Africa) and

Competitiveness

e market with no frontiers

nd for making them more

s o

f the European Union”

acques

Delors, July 1987

their citizens

prosperity

nt premise

backing the

omies of the European

l make

European firms

and toward gaining