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Identifying Vulnerable Industries and Regions: The Proposed European Single Market and Portuguese Manufacturing

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  • Pedro Telhado Pereira

    (Faculdade de Economia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1000 Lisboa Portugal)

  • Maria do Carmo Seabra

    (Faculdade de Economia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1000 Lisboa Portugal)

Abstract

This article presents a simple methodology for assessing the vulnerability of industries and regions in an environment of increasing wages. The analysis was motivated by the proposed European Single Market Act and the effects it will likely have on Portugal. The methodology shows that the most vulnerable industries are those with high labor intensity and low wages, a result that contrasts sharply with other studies. Due to the geographical concentration of these vulnerable industries, the regional consequences of European Community integration on Portuguese manufacturing will be considerable.

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  • Pedro Telhado Pereira & Maria do Carmo Seabra, 1993. "Identifying Vulnerable Industries and Regions: The Proposed European Single Market and Portuguese Manufacturing," International Regional Science Review, , vol. 16(3), pages 249-264, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:inrsre:v:16:y:1993:i:3:p:249-264
    DOI: 10.1177/016001769401600302
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