The Economics of European Integration: Theory, Practice, Policy - Hardcover

Molle, W. T. M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 075462188X ISBN 13: 9780754621881

Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2001

Synopsis

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.

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Review

'Like its predecessors, this edition provides a thorough and economically literate account of European integration. It is an invaluable source for both reference and teaching, and the new material in this edition is particularly commended.' Alan Winters, University of Sussex, UK, and Director, Development Research Group, The World Bank, USA 'The great merit of Professor Molle's work is he clarity of his writing, simplifying even the most complex notions, which he explains with a kind of economic literacy often missing in works of this kind. It is a teaching aid that has now attained an enviable track record as an authoritative and comprehensive introduction to this important topic.' Journal of Contemporary European Studies

About the Author

Willem Molle is Professor at the Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Limited
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 075462188X
• ISBN 13: 9780754621881
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 600