Do small member countries of the european union benefıt economically more than the large countrıes? a swiss perspective

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.

Switzerland ,

EU Integration ,

Trade ,

Growth ,

Panel Data ,