Over the past decade European economic integration has seen considerable institutional success, but the economic performance of the EU has been varied. While macroeconomic stability has improved and an emphasis on cohesion preserved, the EU economic system has not delivered satisfactory growth...

"This interdisciplinary volume probes the economic and political impact of both, the 2008-09 financial-economic crisis and the subsequent sovereign debt crisis in Europe. Basing their analysis on a well-researched depiction of the origins and scope of the crisis, leading experts from Europe and...

"Twenty articles on a wide range of major economic issues facing the region. Includes sections on economic history, inflation, balance of payments, transnational corporations, development strategies (e.g., import substitution, export-led growth), income distribution, labor markets, and the role...