The following two studies are included in the studies commissioned by the European Commission – DG REGIO as part of the preparatory work for the “Fifth report on economic and social cohesion”.
The full report on “EU regions vulnerable to globalisation and increased trade: "The impact of globalisation and increased trade liberalisation on European regions" coordinated by IGEAT – ULB, Politecnico di Milano and UMS Riate in 2008 can be found in the following web page:
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/information/studies/index_en.cfm#