Economic progress in the digital knowledge society will be characterized by enormous structural change and the growth of digital services. This book focuses on the role of information and communication technologies for economic integration, networking and growth. It highlights technological and...

Die Europäische Union verfolgt mit der Digital Agenda for Europe das Ziel, durch die Schaffung eines einheitlichen digitalen Marktes einen Zugang für alle Europäer zu zeitgemäßer Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie zu gewährleisten, um so mehr Innovation, Investment und Inklusion...

The completion of the European Single Market Programme (SMP) and the launch of 'Euroland' are bold statements on the European Union and its future. Within this economic process, the particular importance of the banking and financial services sectors is widely emphasized. This collection explores...

Focusing upon the rich interplay between ongoing institutional and technological changes, the dynamics of national industrial systems and the modifications in policy instruments of the new economic framework of the common market and the single currency, European Economies in Transition addresses...

Economic performance and stabilization policy in a monetary union with imperfect labor and goods' markets / Fabrizio Coricelli, Alex Cukierman, and Alberto Dalmazzo ; Discussant: Erkki Koskela -- Asymmetric transmission of monetary policy: what should the ECB do if one size does not fit all? /...

Europe enlarged its boundaries in 2004 with the accession of ten new member states to the European Union. The creation of an effective information society is seen as critical to the global competitiveness of Europe. Based upon detailed data collection and rigorous analysis, the book presents a...

This book provides an introduction to the history, founding principles, institutions, and activities of the EU and an overview of the 25 member States. It includes a detailed description of the EU policies on research, innovation and technology by emphasizing common objectives of greater...

1. Structural change and the knowledge-based economy : an international overview -- 2. Structural change and the long-run dynamics of economic growth -- 3. The economics of technological knowledge -- 4. Structural change and knowledge structure : an integrated framework -- 5. The implementation...