European Business Review: Volume 17 Issue 2

An application of a multi‐criteria approach to assessing the performance of Portugal's economic sectors: Methodology, analysis and implications

Mário Augusto, José Figueira, João Lisboa, Mahmoud Yasin

To propose a multi‐criteria approach for ranking the performance of the economic sectors of the Portuguese economy and to identify the most attractive sectors.

Governance and global effectiveness of the Serbian economy

Sonja Petrovic‐Lazarevic

This paper attempts to present what business people may expect in terms of governance if entering the Serbian market.

The role of SMEs in improving the competitive position of the European Union

David Floyd, John McManus

This paper sets out to examine the increasing importance of small firms in the European Union (FEU). It further contrasts policy making in EU member states and it traces the…

Planning practices in the Greek ocean shipping industry

Dimitrios N. Koufopoulos, Ioannis N. Lagoudis, Aspasia Pastra

To investigate and portray the nature and use of formal strategic planning in the Greek ocean shipping industry.

The China market and European companies: Pricing and surviving the local competition

Chong Ju Choi, Christopher Nailer

The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the changing nature of competition in China. China received over $60 billion in foreign direct investment in 2003, and its economy is…

If citizen's income is the answer, what is the question?

Frances Hutchinson

Time to get serious

Paul Kingsnorth

Editorial

Aidan Rankin

Learning our place

Chris Wright