Eastern Europe shifts second gear

Mohelsky, Lukas (2010): Eastern Europe shifts second gear. Published in: Trendy v mezinárodním podnikání (26 June 2010): pp. 228-243.

Abstract

The paper describes the recent development in the personal car ownership within the European Union. It stems from the key factors influencing its fluctuations (population, GDP, fleet renewal), which also represent important socio-economic differences between the EU countries. The subsequent part analyses the comparison of the total car parc and of the new personal carc sales and offers the potential prospects of the further development of both indicators in the twelve new EU members.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: European automotive industry; car ownership; car consumption
• Subjects: L - Industrial Organization > L6 - Industry Studies: Manufacturing > L62 - Automobiles ; Other Transportation Equipment ; Related Parts and Equipment; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R4 - Transportation Economics > R41 - Transportation: Demand, Supply, and Congestion ; Travel Time ; Safety and Accidents ; Transportation Noise

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