Eric Dere

Academic Year: 
2006-07
Direction: 
From Yale
Exchange Partners: 
Freie University

Mr. Dere s research will focus on German delocalization from domestic factories to those in Central and Eastern Europe. Through his concentration on German foreign direct investment Mr. Dere hopes to ascertain what conditions and policies, within Germany and abroad, affect the decision to delocalize. The controversy of delocalization is emblematic of the larger conflict between maintaining economic competitiveness and guaranteeing social stability. German decisions regarding delocalization may set a precedent for other Western European countries while having a critical impact on the development of Central European nations.