, but with significant variation. This timely book illustrates that although mature economies (the EU in particular) are … global economic governance after the crisis and, in this context, addresses the role of the EU and its economic prospects for …pt. 1. Heading to 2020 : a new world economic governance? -- pt. 2. Carving out a place for the EU …

financial oversight : the EU's policy response to the crisis / Karel Lannoo -- 4. Institutional and policy dynamics in the EMU …'s internal governance and external representation / Daniela Schwarzer -- 5. EU fiscal policy in the age of turbulence : will the …

peripheral economies of the "old" EU--namely Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain--have responded to the twin challenges of …pt. 1. Key drivers of a globally competitive SME sector in the EU -- pt. 2. MNEs, SMEs and industrial development …

Enlargement of the EU increases economic diversity and inequality between countries and regions, making cohesion … entrepreneurship; a crucial factor in reducing the economic disparity caused by the geographic expansion of the EU. The book offers new … individual and cross-country analyses. FDI in accession countries is examined, as is the effect of EU integration on own …