Experts present their analyses of historical developments as well as new economic challenges for the European Union. Contributors, representatives from major banks and academia, point out the dramatic economic shifts among and within Europe, Asia, and the United States. At the bottom line of this EU analysis are major implications for investors, managers, policymakers, and the public at large in both the EU and the rest of the world.
The European Union 50 Years On.- Global Shift.- Growth and Competitiveness in Euro Area Economies.- Financial Market Integration and Monetary Policy.- Instability of the Eurozone?- Financial Markets and Global Integration.- Banking, Financial Market Dynamics/Structures and Growth in the EU Single Market.- Information and Communication Technology.- The Role of Information and Communications Technology in Improving Productivity and Economic Growth in Europe.- Growth, Jobs and Structrual Reform in France, in the Netherlands and in Greece.- Economic Catching-Up, Price Levels and Inflation Rates in Central and Eastern Europe.- On the Value and Need for Revising the Economic Policy Framework in the Union.- An Alternative Route to Europe.- Remarks on the Future Challenges of the European Union.- Applying a Comprehensive Neo-Schumpeterian Approach.- Ageing and Economic Growth in Europe.- The EU Emissions Trading System.- Is a European Constitution for an Enlarged European Union Necessary?
The European Union 50 Years On.- Global Shift.- Growth and Competitiveness in Euro Area Economies.- Financial Market Integration and Monetary Policy.- Instability of the Eurozone?- Financial Markets and Global Integration.- Banking, Financial Market Dynamics/Structures and Growth in the EU Single Market.- Information and Communication Technology.- The Role of Information and Communications Technology in Improving Productivity and Economic Growth in Europe.- Growth, Jobs and Structrual Reform in France, in the Netherlands and in Greece.- Economic Catching-Up, Price Levels and Inflation Rates in Central and Eastern Europe.- On the Value and Need for Revising the Economic Policy Framework in the Union.- An Alternative Route to Europe.- Remarks on the Future Challenges of the European Union.- Applying a Comprehensive Neo-Schumpeterian Approach.- Ageing and Economic Growth in Europe.- The EU Emissions Trading System.- Is a European Constitution for an Enlarged European Union Necessary?