This paper addresses two main questions: (a) Has European integration hindered the implementation of labour, financial and product market structural reforms? (b) Do the effects of these reforms vary more across sectors than across countries? Using more granular reform measures, longer time...

Durch die Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise sind einschneidende Veränderungen im ökonomischen Governance-System der EU ausgelöst worden. Die im Zuge der Krise ergriffenen Maßnahmen werden hier kritisch untersucht. Dabei stellt der Autor fest, dass die Veränderungen den Empfehlungen des „Old...

We analyse the evolution of EU citizens' living standards, considering the EU as a single country. Average living standards have improved considerably as the European integration process has unfolded. EU28 income inequality has steadily declined, mostly as a result of the macroeconomic...