The Economics of European Integration: Theory, Practice, Policy

by Willem Molle

Overview

Molle (economics, Erasmus U., Rotterdam) presents the fourth edition of this textbook, designed for students as well as those professionally interested in the economic aspects of European integration. The new edition includes an accessible synthesis of the various strands of integration theory; contains new sections on European Monetary Union, Central and Eastern European countries, the Internet and telecommunications services; and incorporates the use of a standard framework across chapters for ease of reference.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781351891103
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/27/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	460
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

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

Table of Contents

Contents: Part 1 General issues: Introduction; Dynamics of the integration process; Short history; Institutions. Part 2 Common Market: Goods; Services; Labour; Capital. Part 3 Sectors of activity: Agriculture; Manufacturing; Energy; Services; Transport. Part 4 Conditions for balanced growth: Allocation, internal market and competitiveness policies; Stabilisation: economic and monetary union; Redistribution: cohesion policies; External relations. Part 5 Conclusion and Lessons: Evaluation; What lessons for regional integration schemes?; What lessons for the design of global integration?; Bibliography; Index.

Editorial Reviews

A text to accompany Molle's course at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and a reference for people professionally involved with the economic dimensions of the European Union. Covers general issues, the customs union, the common market, sectors of activity, and conditions for balanced growth. First published in 1990 and here revised from the 1994 edition to integrate critiques from students and recent developments such as the completion of the internal market, the set up of the Economic and Monetary Union, and the addition of new members in the north and east. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Booknews

'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

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