With the creation of the Mediterranean partnership and the recent move towards the creation of the Union for the Mediterranean in 2008, a new emphasis is placed on the Mediterranean in the study of European Integration. This book brings together a collection of experts to address this important...

pt. 1. Institutionalism and the Mediterranean area -- part 2. Liberalization and macroeconomic performance in the Mediterranean -- part 3. Privatization, labour markets and productivity in the Mediterranean -- part 4. Social welfare and public policy in the Mediterranean.

1. Theory of financial integration and achievements in the European Union / Daniel Stavarek, Iveta Repkova and Katarina Gajdosova -- 2. Financial integration at times of financial instability / Jan Babecky, Lubos Komarek and Zlatuse Komarkova -- 3. Integration of financial markets in the...

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