Download or read book Trade Specialization in the Enlarged European Union written by Dora Borbély and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-09-21 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study analyzes trade specialization patterns in the enlarged European Union with a special focus on the new EU member states and the cohesion countries. Empirical findings on revealed comparative advantage and a broader picture of competitiveness on the single market are presented from a sectoral trade point of view. Further, the author analyzes whether trade specialization patterns converge within the enlarged EU.