Spatial Dynamics of European Integration: Regional and Policy Issues at the Turn of the Century (Advances in Spatial Science) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3540658173 ISBN 13: 9783540658177

Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, 1999

Synopsis

Although it is agreed that the dual development of monetary integration and territorial enlargement are likely to generate profound effects on European spatial structure, in both West and East, much uncertainty centres around the question of what changes will be brought about. This book furthers our economic understanding of the opportunities and challenges offered by these developments. The emphasis is primarily on the economic agenda associated with European integration. Part A reviews the debate on European monetary unification. Economic integration raises many issues, one which is dealt in depth is the issue of convergence versus divergence. Part B centres around the dynamics of cohesion in the EU and the associated regional policies, reflecting on experience from the past and challenges for the future. Part C sheds some light on the complexities of transition and integration of Central and Eastern European countries, the second major challenge being faced by the EU at the turn of the century.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540658173
• ISBN 13: 9783540658177
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 379
• Editor: Fischer Manfred M., Nijkamp Peter