Economic Convergence and Divergence in Europe
Subtitle: Growth and Regional Development in an Enlarged European Union
Contributors: Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell (Corporate Author); Peter Mooslechner (Editor)
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing; Edward Elgar
Published: May 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 496
ISBN-13: 9781843762416
Subjects: EU & European institutions; European studies; International economics; Business & Economics; Business / Economics / Finance; Business/Economics; EU (European Union); International - Economics; Economics - Comparative; Economics - General; Congresses; Economic integration; Economic policy; Europe; Europe, Eastern; European Union; European Union countries
Description: Recoge : 1. Introductory session. - 2. Past convergence within the European Union. - 3. Accesion countries : achievements in real convergence. - 4. Accesion countries : how to balance real and nominal convergence challenges for monetary and exchange rate policy. - 5. Does the financial sector contribute to real growth? - 6. Is there somebody left out in the cold? prospects of CEE countries other than current accesion countries. - 7. Policy challenges within the (enlarged) EU : how to foster economic convergence?