Competitiveness Research Network – CompNet
CompNet is one of the ESCB research networks. It consists of experts on competitiveness aiming to strengthen the analytical framework for assessing competitiveness, that will allow us better understand relationships between drivers of competitiveness and productivity, competitiveness indicators and aggregate outcomes. The network's research covers all levels of the economy.
Important results include findings related to productivity and export competitiveness of the European countries based on harmonized firm-level data. More information on the CompNet can be found on the ECB's webpage.
Slected research output relevant for Slovakia:
- Berthou, Antoine & Dhyne, Emmanuel & Bugamelli, Matteo & Cazacu, Ana-Maria & Demian, Calin-Vlad & Harasztosi, Péter & Lalinsky, Tibor & Meriküll, Jaanika & Oropallo, Filippo & Soares, Ana Cristina, 2015. "Assessing European firms' exports and productivity distributions: the CompNet trade module", Working Paper Series 1788, European Central Bank.
- Lopez-Garcia, Paloma & di Mauro, Filippo, 2015. "Assessing European competitiveness: the new CompNet microbased database", Working Paper Series 1764, European Central Bank.
- Lopez-Garcia, Paloma & di Mauro, Filippo & Benatti, Nicola & Angeloni, Chiara & Altomonte, Carlo & Bugamelli, Matteo & D'Aurizio, Leandro & Navaretti, Giorgio Barba & Forlani, Emanuele & Rossetti, Ste, 2014. "Micro-based evidence of EU competitiveness: the CompNet database", Working Paper Series 1634, European Central Bank.