in the Council of Ministers, restructuring the ECB's Governing Council, and the setting of enlargement “examination … democratic legitimacy in an EU 27. We believe, however, that the impact of enlargement on the ECB's Governing Council merits also …, we argue that undertaking these reforms before enlargement should be a priority, not a precondition. Specifically, the EU …

Union, this Paper studies a very simple multi-country model built around two regions: a core and a periphery. Technological …

enlargement, which led to a modernization of many sectors in Eastern countries and to a fast decline of traditional industries and … and persistent unemployment compared to Estonia during the period of EU enlargement. Traditional labour market …

within regions. Using multiplicative interaction models and regionally aggregated microeconomic data for more than 100 …

- with the only exception of France and Spain - some regions enjoy full employment, while others have a very high …

United States. It analyses to what extent regional employment dynamics are common to all regions in Europe and to all states … to all EEC regions. Next, the paper studies the adjustment mechanisms that a typical region specific shock triggers. It …

This paper delves into the factors which determine the attractiveness of regions in Europe for migrants. Contrary to … analyzing net migration data for 133 European regions between 1990 and 2006. Our results show that, in addition to economic …

This paper analyses the geography of innovation in China and India. Using a tailor-made panel database for regions in … and technology. Indian innovation hubs also generate positive knowledge spillovers to other regions. …