The evolving composition of intra-EU trade over time
Completed research studies
Commissioned by: European Commission
Study by: Austrian Institute of Economic Research – Centre d'Information et de Recherche sur l'Economie Mondiale – Economic and Social Research Institute – The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies
Closed: 2016
The main purpose of the study is to document and analyse the changing composition of bilateral trade flows (with a focus on
intra-EU trade flows) considering various indicators and dimensions of trade flows. Further, an important part of the study
is devoted to the role and magnitude of intra-firm trade. As information on intra-firm trade is limited the study proposes
and compares various measures. Moreover, based on its theoretical and empirical results, the study should inform policy-making
in the European Commission.
Research group:Industrial, Innovation and International Economics
WIFO (WIFO), Wiener Institut für internationale Wirtschaftsvergleiche (wiiw), Centre d'Information et de Recherche sur l'Economie Mondiale (CIREM), Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
Study by: Austrian Institute of Economic Research – Centre d'Information et de Recherche sur l'Economie Mondiale – Economic and Social Research Institute – The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies
The main purpose of the study is to document and analyse the changing composition of bilateral trade flows (with a focus on
intra-EU trade flows) considering various indicators and dimensions of trade flows. Further, an important part of the study
is devoted to the role and magnitude of intra-firm trade. As information on intra-firm trade is limited the study proposes
and compares various measures. Moreover, based on its theoretical and empirical results, the study should inform policy-making
in the European Commission.
