An input output analysis of European integration Introduction Alex R. Hoen International and European integration Alex R. Hoen A decomposition of value added growth Alex R. Hoen Intra industry trade and specialisation Alex R. Hoen Summary and conclusions Alex R. Hoen Intercountry EC input output tables in constant prices Alex R. Hoen Analysis of value added : size growth multipliers and spillovers Alex R. Hoen. Trade theories predict and explain the consequences of economic integration. Generally they show that freer international trade leads to specialisation technological convergence and faster economic growth. This study compares the conclusions of the trade theories with empirical observations of economic changes in the European Union. These empirical analyses show that the main conclusions also hold empirically. However many detailed empirical observations often contrast the theoretical expectation. Hence although the trade theories do predict the general changes correctly they are not capable of predicting the more specific empirical outcomes. The empirical analyses use intercountry input output tables in constant prices with 6 EU countries (Germany France Italy The Netherlands Belgium and Denmark) of the years 1970 1975 1980 and 1985.These data prove to be a valuable contribution to analysing the economic effects of international integration since they provide a consistent database that can be used to analyse many economic aspects such as technology specialisation intra industry trade economic growth sectoral distribution and direct and indirect effects. This book will be especially useful to Regional Economists and Economists specialising in international trade input output analysis or European integration Trade theories predict and explain the consequences of economic integration. Generally they show that freer international trade leads to specialisation technological convergence and faster economic growth. This study compares the conclusions of the trade theories with empirical observations of economic changes in the European Union. These empirical analyses show that the main conclusions also hold empirically. However many detailed empirical observations often contrast the theoretical expectation. Hence although the trade theories do predict the general changes correctly they are not capable of predicting the more specific empirical outcomes. The empirical analyses use intercountry input output tables in constant prices with 6 EU countries (Germany France Italy The Netherlands Belgium and Denmark) of the years 1970 1975 1980 and 1985.These data prove to be a valuable contribution to analysing the economic effects of international integration since they provide a consistent database that can be used to analyse many economic aspects such as technology specialisation intra industry trade economic growth sectoral distribution and direct and indirect effects. This book will be especially useful to Regional Economists and Economists specialising in international trade input output analysis or European integration