期刊名称：International Journal of Economics and Finance Studies
电子版ISSN：1309-8055
出版年度：2011
卷号：3
期号：2
出版社：Social Sciences Research Society
摘要：The purpose of this paper is to assess the economic performance of the Swiss economy with respect to the smaller and larger countries of the EU. The key question to answer is whether Switzerland would have fared better and would perform better in the future within the EU rather than staying outside, albeit linked by numerous bilateral trade agreements. Empirical results suggest that the present efforts of Switzerland to liberalize trade with the EU on a sectoral base may be well the optimal strategy.
关键词：Switzerland; EU integration; trade; growth; panel data
