The Competitiveness of Polish Resource-and Labour-Intensive Exports in the Context of Membership of the European Union
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https://doi.org/10.18559/SOEP.2018.1.5Keywords:
International trade, International trade in services, Competitive advantage model, Competitive advantage, Competitiveness, Security, Technological changeAbstract
The paper focuses on the evolution and evaluation of the technological intensity of Polish exports. A particular emphasis is placed on the resource- and labour-intensive (R+L) product clusters. The analysis is supplemented with a case study covering Polish-German trade in the clothing industry. The issues discussed in the paper relate to the broader context of a discussion about the economic security of Poland, in particular, the threat of sustaining a developmental gap in the form of the middle-income trap. The results of the research revealed that the competitive advantages of most R+L categories in Polish exports, including the most important ones, have deteriorated. It is thus a contribution to the debate on measures aimed at strengthening the economic development of Poland and addressing structural burdens.
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