Competitiveness has become a major issue in the European debate as differences in the competitive position of the member states are considered to be one of the main causes for the Euro-crisis and the macroeconomic imbalances within the Euro Area. However, there is still no consensus on the best way to measure competitiveness. This
Stefan Collignon is a Professor of Economic Policy at Sant Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy
Piero Esposito is a Post-Doctoral Researcher at Sant Anna School of Advanced Studies and researcher in internationalisation and international trade at Centro Europa Ricerche (CER), Italy