Economic structures in south-eastern Europe and Turkey: a view from the metalworking industry
Economic structures in south-eastern Europe and Turkey: a view from the metalworking industry

Summary/Abstract: This study is an academic accompaniment to the EU project Strengthening the social dialogue in south-eastern Europe through CSR instruments . DGB Bildungswerk, the European Metalworkers’ Federation (EMF) and the Office of Co-operation Ruhr University Bochum/Industrial Metal Union (GAS) participated in this project; the latter took over responsibility for the accompanying research effort. The project ran over the course of one year (June 2006 – July 2007). The objective of the study was, on the one hand, an improvement in the information basis with respect to economic development in the countries of south-eastern Europe: Bulgaria; Romania; Croatia; Macedonia; and Turkey (the focus of this particular article). On the other hand, the objective was an analysis of industrial relations in these same countries (to which a later article to be carried in the SEER will turn). Special attention was focused on the situation and structures in the metalworking industry.

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