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This new volume brings together some of the best-known agricultural economists in Europe to discuss pressing issues regarding the reform of the CAP, such as EU agricultural, trade and development policies and the role of the WTO.

Providing readers with a multi-faceted assessment of the implementation of fiscal policies in the euro zone and their macroeconomic effects five years after the inception of the euro, this book, international in perspective and scope, is the first reliable reference source for discussions in this area for both academics and policy makers.

This book offers a fresh, innovative analysis of contemporary German economic policy, containing essays from non-Germanic, internationally distinguished economists from around the world, arguing for a more expansionary macroeconomic policy.

Edited by a leading scholar in transition economics, this book examines the nations that make up the so-called 'New-Europe' to look at the economic competitiveness in comparison with each other and the rest of Europe.

Greece¿s economy and society have been subject to immense pressures to change in recent years, as a result of the financial crisis and consequent austerity policies. This book constitutes a first attempt to appreciate the consequences of a decade of austerity politics on the Greek labour market.

With a foreword by James K. Galbraith, this timely book assesses the extent to which the export of the Baltic model of austerity has the potential to generate disruptions in Europe, the book presents cautionary instruction to European and global leaders embracing the Baltic model as a cure for their current economic predicament.

Drawing on empirical research in sociology, demography, geography and economics, exploiting the most recent data available and setting the present in historical perspective, this book studies Mediterranean societies in relation to three major challenges which they now confront.

This book explores the interrelationship between neoliberal economic policies within the European Union (EU), particularly across Eurozone countries, and the decline in social cohesion exemplified by the rise in support for political parties of the extreme right.

Migration in the Mediterranean region is a widely debated and much studied topic. Border controls and management, migration and development, human trafficking and human rights and the clash or convergence of civilizations have generated a great deal of controversy and news attention.

Over a quarter of a century after the fall of the Berlin Wall and 10 years after their accession to the European Union (EU), Central and Eastern Europe Countries (CEECs) still show marked differences with the rest of Europe in the fields of labour, work and industrial relations. This book presents a detailed and original analysis of labour and social transformations in the CEECs by examining a wide range of countries in Central and Eastern Europe, offering a comprehensive and contrasting view of labour developments.

The financial and economic crisis in Europe is not over, and the radically opposing strategies on how to proceed has only increased the complexity of problems in the region, revealing the shortcomings of the EU¿s architecture. The European Union, perhaps for the first time in its history of more than seventy years, is being perceived as a threat to the financial and monetary stability of the world. A Global Perspective on the European Economic Crisis explores the connection between internal EU actions and institutions and the external factors that influence the ongoing response to the European crisis.

This book tries to answer three sets of questions: What is the role of centralized fiscal policies in federations, and hence the size, features and functions of the central budget? What institutional arrangements are used to coordinate fiscal policy between the federal and subnational levels? What are the links between federal and subnational debt, and how have subnational financing crises been handled, when they occurred? These policy questions are critical in many federations, and central to the current discussions about future paths for the European Union.

Recent developments in the global economy, such as the Greek budget crisis, have led to new focus on the role of Europe, and in particular on the countries in Europe¿s south-eastern region. This new volume from a global set of contributors explores south-east Europe¿s present and future direction, placing it in the context of the history of the region since the end of the Second World War.

Competitiveness has become a major issue in the European debate as differences in the competitive position of the member states are considered to be one of the main causes for the Euro-crisis and the macroeconomic imbalances within the Euro Area. However, there is still no consensus on the best way to measure competitiveness. This book provides an up to date analysis of the causes of European imbalances by comparing Germany and Italy, two key countries of the Eurozone.

The book provides a new perspective on the evolution of economic policy coordination in the European Union (EU), using the notion of externalities across countries and interdependences across policies to explain the new governance in EU economic policy. Written in response to the current Eurozone crisis, the book provides the first comprehensive analysis of measures taken during the euro crisis to improve the functioning of the European Monetary Union. It develops a unique analytical framework to explain the shift in the coordination of economic policies throughout the EU during the crisis, which led to stronger coordination between fiscal, monetary and wage policies.

With a foreword by James K. Galbraith, this timely book assesses the extent to which the export of the Baltic model of austerity has the potential to generate disruptions in Europe, the book presents cautionary instruction to European and global leaders embracing the Baltic model as a cure for their current economic predicament.

This book explores the way in which the financial crisis that began in the USA spread to the economy of the European Union. It takes a critical look at the measures adopted by EU institutions in response to that crisis, seeking to explain the rationale behind them, their context, their development and why different exit strategies were not adopted.

This book charts the process of financial market reform in Central and Eastern Europe. Topics discussed will include the implications of future EU membership, and the strategies pursued by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.

The book explores how, to what extent and with what consequences the international crisis of 2007-2008 and the recession which followed have affected European SMEs (small and medium enterprises) in both the well established market economies of the old member countries and in the post-transformation new member countries, and what can be done at the institutional and political level to uphold them.

The provision of advanced telecommunication networks is increasingly pivotal in determining an economy's perfomance. This study examines the importance of these networks within the EU and questions their role in promoting economic regeneration and renewal in Europe.

This study provides a country by country overview of the legal regulations concerning employment protection and fixed-term employment in the twelve Member States of the European Union.

This important volume analyzes the spatial implications of the on-going integration-transition process, and examines key issues such as north-south and east-west divides, regional cooperation and cross-border dynamics.

This volume looks at the process of enlargment which the European Union is currently undertaking, focusing on both the economic and political dimensions of the subject. It examines how enlargment has evolved and looks at the roles and relations of the different participants.

This edited collection focuses on the pace of financial integration in the EU with special emphasis on the new EU Member States and investigates their progress in comparison with 'old' EU countries. The book is the first of its kind to include and evaluate the effects of the global financial crisis on the process of EU financial integration.

The book presents state of the art research on womenΓÇÖs current position in European labour markets. It combines analysis of the latest trends in employment, occupational segregation, working time, unpaid work, social provisions (especially care provisions) and the impact of the financial crisis, with overall assessment of the actual impact of the European Employment Strategy and the specific impact of key policies, such as taxation and flexicurity.

This book takes a comparative look at state intervention in labour markets in Britain and France during the 1950s and 1960s.

Europe's work force is subject to a dual convergence process: from the transnational spread of new management practices and from the political force of European Union. This text assesses both the convergent and divergent developments taking place at both pan-European and cross-national levels.