The Economics of European Integration Theory, Practice, Policy

This title was first published in 2001. As economic integration touches ever more areas of society, more and more people are confronted by the bewildering complexity of the functioning of the European Union. Rather than merely focusing on the description of EU policies, this study of the economics of European integration seeks to: select the most relevant aspects and developments; place the wide variety of issues in a robust conceptual structure; integrate theoretical developments with the results of empirical research and of policy analysis; explain the logic of the dynamic processes; describe the structural features of the European economy; highlight the response of private companies to changes in the regulatory environment; depict the historical developments so as to give a sound basis for the understanding of the present situation and the likely future development; and set the European developments in the light of global developments. In practice Western Europe is the focus of major parts of this book.

PART I GENERAL ISSUES 1 Introduction 2 Dynamics of the Integration Process 3 Short History 4 Institutions PART 11 COMMON MARKET 5 Goods 6 Services 7 Labour 8 Capital PART III SECTORS OF ACTIVITY 9 Agriculture 10 Manufacturing 11 Energy 12 Services 13 Transport PART IV CONDITIONS FOR BALANCED GROWTH 14 Allocation, Internal Market Policies 15 Stabilisation: Economic and Monetary Union 16 Redistribution: Cohesion Policies 17 External Relations PART V CONCLUSION 18 Evaluation and Outlook

Molle, Willem