EU wholesale trade: analysis of the sector and value chains
The study will examine the European wholesale trade industry from a number of different perspectives. A first objective of the study is to gain an overview of the size and economic significance of wholesale trade in the EU. A second aim is to understand wholesale trade as an economic function, linking various sectors and countries in global value chains. Third we will go deeper into one wholesale sector with a case study ("wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery").