50 Years of EU Economic Dynamics

The European Union 50 Years On: Some Comments on Its Early History.- Global Shift – The European Union, the United States, and the Emergence of China.- Growth and Competitiveness in Euro Area Economies.- Financial Market Integration and Monetary Policy.- Instability of the Eurozone? On Monetary Policy, House Prices and Structural Reforms.- Financial Markets and Global Integration.- Banking, Financial Market Dynamics and Growth in the EU Single Market.- Banking, Financial Market Structures and Growth in the EU Single Market.- Information and Communication Technology: Dynamics, Integration and Economic Stability.- The Role of Information and Communications Technology in Improving Productivity and Economic Growth in Europe: Empirical Evidence and an Industry View of Policy Challenges.- Growth, Jobs and Structural Reform in France.- Growth, Jobs and Structural Reform in the Netherlands.- Growth, Jobs and Structural Reforms in Greece.- Economic Catching-Up, Price Levels and Inflation Rates in Central and Eastern Europe.- On the Value and Need for Revising the Economic Policy Framework in the Union.- An Alternative Route to Europe – An Alternative for Europe?.- Remarks on the Future Challenges of the European Union.- Applying a Comprehensive Neo-Schumpeterian Approach to Europe and Its Lisbon Agenda.- Ageing and Economic Growth in Europe Assessing the Impact of Systemic Pension Reforms.- The EU Emissions Trading System and Its Sustainability Impact on European Industry.- Is a European Constitution for an Enlarged European Union Necessary? Some Thoughts Using Public Choice Analysis.