Konkurenceschopnost zemí PIIGS v kontextu ekonomické krize

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Bc. Gabriela Schindlerová Competitiveness of PIIGS Countries in the Context of the Economic Crisis

This thesis deals with the issue of competitiveness and the impact of the economic recession on the performance of PIIGS countries. The aim is to compare changes in the level of competitiveness of Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain according to sources from relevant international organizations at the beginning of the economic recession and during the debt crisis.

The thesis defines the basic theoretical aspects of competitiveness and methods of measurement by macroeconomic indicators and multi-criteria indicators that have been created by leading international organizations that deal with competitiveness.

There are also the closer characteristics of the PIIGS countries, their current problems and development of their location in two wide respected competitiveness rankings. The benefit is the analysis of the impact of the economic recession and debt crisis on the competitiveness of these countries, the prediction and the recommendations for the future.