The European Union: Economics and Policies
- ISBN-10
- 0273679996
- ISBN-13
- 9780273679998
- Series
- The European Union
- Category
- Political Science / International Relations / General
- Pages
- 566
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Financial Times Prentice Hall
- Author
- Ali M. El-Agraa
Description
The expertise of nineteen recognised authorities has been brought together in this cohesive text which has been skilfully edited to offer a complete guide to the economics and policies of the EU. The bookAs logical structure makes navigation through the background, theory and impact of EU integration easy, and chapters include extensive coverage of all major recent developments such as the ratification of the Nice Treaty and the Future Convention.
Key features:
- Presents the reader with a comprehensive introduction and background to the economics and policies of the EU
- Covers the theory, measurement and analysis of policies for economic integration
- Assesses the benefits and problems of international economic integration
- Covers of all major EU policies
- Analyses the expected further enlargement of the EU and its future developments
New to this edition:
- A full chapter on the operation of the euro
- Two new chapters on the EMU and the euro
- The Convention for the Future of Europe and the ratification of the Nice Treaty are covered throughout the text
"The European Union" is designed for readers from all disciplines studying the EU, its economics and policies, and the effects of economic integration. Its wealth of information, detail and analysis has ensured that previous editions have been read by students, researchers and professional policymakers alike.
The editor and author
Ali M. El-Agraa is Professor of International Economics at Fukuoka University, Japan. He was Senior Lecturer in Economics at the University of Leeds, UK, until 1988 and has held several Visiting Professorships, including posts at Vanderbilt University, USA, and the International University of Japan. He has been a Senior International Consultant on Regional Integration for the UN and a lifetime consultant for the Anglo-Japanese Economic Institute in London.
Contributors to the seventh edition are:
Brian Ardy, Harvey W. Armstrong, Iain Begg, Juha Kilponen, Marius Brulhart, Kenneth Button, Damian Chalmers, Doreen Collins, Victoria Curzon Price, Nigel Grimwade, Ulrich Koester, Alan Marian, Stephen Martin, David G. Mayes, Alan Matthews, Ella Ritchie, Robert Salais and Wolf Sauter.
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Other editions
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- 2018-09-16
- 26 pages
- Paperback
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- 2018-05-15
- 128 pages
- Paperback
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