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This book addresses the evolution of the strategies, structures, ownership patterns and performances of large European corporations since the early 1960s. The authors study large and small countries, in order to understand how the process of economic integration has affected the patterns of growth and the structural characteristics of the largest firms. Drawing both on extensive databases and on case studies, the contributions in this volume address the peculiar specificities of large firms in different national contexts, adopting a longitudinal, long term perspective. This volume delivers the first results of an international, collective research effort undertaken by several national teams. The 'Mapping Corporate Europe' project aims to provide a detailed account of the structural traits of the European Corporation in a framework which includes (i) a chronological analysis over 50 years, starting with the Rome treaty in 1957; (ii) geographical extension beyond previous analyses for France, Germany and the UK, by including smaller countries; (iii) firms from other industries in addition to manufacturing companies; and (iv) attention to internationalisation of European firms. These analyses form the basis of a rich description of the developments of large European corporations over the past five decades, using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. This book was originally published as a special issue of Business History.
The Changing Industrial Map of Europe is a major study of the recent evolution of six key industries - information technology, pharmaceuticals, automobiles, retailing, transportation and insurance - and their response to the 'new Europe'. Taken together, the analyses of these industries shed much light on how technological, economic and political factors are working together to create a more integrated and more competitive industrial base in Europe.
Shedding the Veil is a highly original overview of Europe's exploration and discovery beyond her own confines. It tackles the subject via an analysis of maps dating from circa 1434 to 1865, with an emphasis on the period before 1600. The book begins with an appraisal of the peculiar circumstances which led late medieval Europe to pursue long-distance travel, both overland and by sea, introduces cosmographic traditions inherited from classical times, and investigates pre-Columbian excursions into the western ocean. Finally, the great voyages and mappaemundi of the early sixteenth century are described in depth. After 1600 the focus begins to narrow North America and particularly to the colonization of the American Northeast. All maps discussed in detail are illustrated. 40 full-page b/w plates, 25 full-page color plates.
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Flanders is located in the north of Belgium with Brussels as a capital. It borders with the Netherlands in the north and east; the Walloon region in the south and the Brussels-Capital region that lies within the region. Flanders, despite not being the biggest part of Belgium by area, is the area with the largest population (6.5 million). Flanders represents the majority of the country's industry and workforce; and 58.8% of the national gross domestic product (GDP). Flanders is an important logistic hub. Due to its central location it can connect with other important European and international markets through its dense and integrated multimodal transport infrastructure. The economy of Belgium is dominated by the services sector, which contributes to 81% of GDP (2016 - consistently above the EU average). More than 51% of the service sector consists of knowledge intensive services compared to 37% for the EU28. Conversely, only 11% of the labour force in 2016 was active in the manufacturing sector compared to 14% for the EU-28. According to the Regional Innovation Scoreboard (2019), Flanders is ranked as a strong innovator and its innovation performance score has increased from 0.570 in 2011 to 0.580 in 2019 (increase of 2.2%). Small and medium-sized enterprises make up the fabric of the Flemish economy. The region ranks first in Europe when it comes to 'innovative SMEs collaborating with others'. The number of entrepreneurs has increased strongly in the last five years. In 2018 the total number of starters in Belgium amounted to 100,113 (totalling 5.3% more than in 2017). The number of scale-ups in 2017 amounted to 1,702, employing a total of 88,517 FTE's. Large companies are exploring possibilities on how they want to collaborate with start-ups and what is the best approach. Collaborations between corporations and start-ups revolve mainly around Digitalisation. Digitalisation remains a big challenge for existing firms , including large companies. It is essential for organisations to master this transformation in order to remain competitive.
The Digital Decade Policy Programme aims at accelerating the digital transformation of Europe by fostering developments in key digital areas, while setting ambitious targets to be achieved by 2030. The Digital Decade targets are defined across four cardinal points: digital skills, digital infrastructures, digitalisation of business, and digitalisation of public services. This report presents a unique dataset, containing data on past and planned EU level public investment that supports digital transformation, and estimates their maximum potential contribution along the Digital Decade targets. The mapping of the main EU funding instruments shows a significant potential contribution to the digital transformation of the public sector and digitalisation of businesses. Specific areas such as semiconductors, quantum and the adoption of advanced technologies by firms are expected to benefit from a smaller share of funding. This report provides focused support to monitor the digital landscape of the European Union over the next decade.