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EU wholesale trade, analysis of the sector and value chains, Bernhard Dachs (AIT, coordinator), Ella Broos (IDEA), Martina Dünser (AIT), Doris Hanzl-Weiss (wiiw), Kristof Mertens (IDEA), Doris Schartinger (AIT), Robert Stehrer (wiiw), Valentijn Vanoeteren (IDEA)

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EU wholesale trade, analysis of the sector and value chains, Bernhard Dachs (AIT, coordinator), Ella Broos (IDEA), Martina Dünser (AIT), Doris Hanzl-Weiss (wiiw), Kristof Mertens (IDEA), Doris Schartinger (AIT), Robert Stehrer (wiiw), Valentijn Vanoeteren (IDEA)

Language

eng

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illustrations

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

EU wholesale trade

Oclc number

965192243993118404

Responsibility statement

Bernhard Dachs (AIT, coordinator), Ella Broos (IDEA), Martina Dünser (AIT), Doris Hanzl-Weiss (wiiw), Kristof Mertens (IDEA), Doris Schartinger (AIT), Robert Stehrer (wiiw), Valentijn Vanoeteren (IDEA)

Series statement

WIIW research report, 415

Sub title

analysis of the sector and value chains

Summary

This report investigates wholesale as one of the main service industries in the European economy. Wholesale is the resale of new and used goods to retailers, industrial, commercial, institutional or professional users, or to other wholesalers on their own account or for third parties. It plays a pivotal role in the European Single Market by bridging national markets and connecting producers, retail trade and industrial demand across Europe. Wholesale employs about 10 million persons in the EU-28 and accounts for a share of 7-9% in total employment in most EU Member States. The share of micro and small enterprises is considerably higher than in manufacturing. The sector reveals considerable heterogeneity in terms of firm size, productivity and profitability across EU Member States and wholesale sub-sectors. Moreover, the report sheds light on the integration of the wholesale sector in value chains with upstream manufacturers and downstream retailers, and on the role of technology and innovation in wholesale. --, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

1. Introduction -- 2. The EU wholesale sector in perspective -- 3. Structural profile of the sector -- 4. Firm size in wholesale -- 5. Productivity and profitability in wholesale -- 6. The role of foreign-owned firms in wholesale -- 7. The role of technology and innovation in wholesale -- . Sectoral value chains in wholesale -- 9. Case study : wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery

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