Global competition and European companies’ location decisions

Conference on global competition and European companies’ location decisions, Poznań, Poland, 3–5 June 2008

Venue: IBB Andersia Hotel, Plac Andersa 3, 61-894 Poznań

Conference organised by Eurofound in association with PricewaterhouseCoopers, City of Poznań, Opportunity Poland and Poznań University of Economics

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Globalisation brings new opportunities and markets for business and companies. It also brings more choice and lower prices for customers. But for workers it can mean the loss of jobs and the erosion of incomes, living standards and the European social model. So what makes companies decide to locate their business in the EU? Is it inevitable that they abandon European countries for low-cost, poorly-regulated locations elsewhere? Can policymakers influence that decision? And what does it mean for European integration if production and jobs move from one Member State to another?

To debate these questions and to propose some answers, Eurofound is to hold a European conference in Poznań, Poland, on 3-5 June 2008.

The conference is aimed at the key players in the debate – companies, employers, workers, politicians, and public authorities at local and national levels.

Join us in Poznań, where evidence from research will be combined with the views of company decision makers.

Some reduction of costs may be considered for a limited number of places. Please contact the organisers for further information.