This series provides concise analysis of a topical economic issue concerning one or more Member States set within the broader economic and policy debate. Written by the staff of the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs, the views expressed represent exclusively the positions of...

What role can better quality of public finances play in supporting Europe's long-term economic growth prospects? This question was at the centre of the 2008 European Commission workshop on public finances. It was largely motivated by the pressures put on European economies and their budgets from...