A comparison of national economic diplomacy systems of the leading European Union countries

Abstract: The article provides a comparative analysis of the leading EU-countries’ (Germany, France, Great Britain and Italy) national economic diplomacy systems in line with the following criteria: role and functions of key economic diplomacy agents; competences of subnational regions as independen...

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Main Author: Roman O. Raynkhardt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Jurist, Publishing Group 2016-12-01
Series:Сравнительная политика
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Online Access:https://comparativepolitics.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/573
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Summary:Abstract: The article provides a comparative analysis of the leading EU-countries’ (Germany, France, Great Britain and Italy) national economic diplomacy systems in line with the following criteria: role and functions of key economic diplomacy agents; competences of subnational regions as independent foreign economic actors; practice and mechanisms of ‘inward’ and ‘outward’ economic diplomacy (attraction of foreign investments and export promotion respectively); HR-policy as well as the role of country leaders in economic diplomacy measures. The author outlines the country-specifi c features of the aforementioned systems alongside treats common to all of them.
ISSN:2221-3279
2412-4990