Table of Contents:
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A guide for users
1. General introduction: the EU within the global context of regional integration Ali M. El-Agraa
Part I. EU History, Institutions, Legal Dimension and Basic European Economy:
2. A history of European integration and evolution of the EU Ali M. El-Agraa
3. EU institutions Ali M. El-Agraa
4. The legal dimension in EU integration Imelda Maher
5. The European economy: bare essentials Ali M. El-Agraa
Part II. EU Market Integration: Theory and Practice:
6. The theory of economic integration Ali M. El-Agraa
7. The economics of the single market Brian Ardy and Ali M. El-Agraa
8. Factor mobility David Mayes
9. Measuring the economic impact of European integration Ali M. El-Agraa
Part III. EU Monetary Integration:
10. The theory of monetary integration Ali M. El-Agraa
11. The development of EU economic and monetary integration David Mayes and Ali M. El-Agraa
12. The operation of EMU David Mayes
Part IV. The Single European Market: Policy Integration:
13. Competition policy Wolf Sauter
14. Industrial and competitiveness policy: the Lisbon Strategy Brian Ardy
15. Tax harmonization Brian Ardy and Ali M. El-Agraa
16. Transport policy Kenneth Button
17. Energy policy and energy markets Stephen Martin and Ali M. El-Agraa
18. Environmental policy Ian Barnes
Part V. EU Budget and Structural Policies:
19. The general budget Brian Ardy and Ali M. El-Agraa
20. The Common Agricultural Policy Ulrich Koester and Ali M. El-Agraa
21. Common Fisheries policy Ali M. El-Agraa
22. Regional policy Harvey W. Armstrong
23. Social policies: the employment dimension Brian Ardy and Ali M. El-Agraa
Part VI. EU External Relations:
24. External trade policy Miriam Manchin and Ali M. El-Agraa
25. The EU and the developing world Ali M. El-Agraa
Part VII. The Future of the EU:
26. The future of the EU Ali M. El-Agraa
References
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