As an alternative to accommodate intraregional diversity in the context where organizations aspire toward more ambitious integration goals, differentiated integration has become a feature in many regional groupings. Such a mechanism allows member states that are ready and willing to move forward...

This paper provides an overview of the key steps that were made in the European Union toward enhancing fiscal policy coordination and integration prior to the Covid-19 crisis. It especially highlights the key challenges and strategies that should be considered when thinking of further fiscal...

'Enrico Marelli and Marcello Signorelli provide an excellent analysis of the causes of the Eurozone crisis and of the strategies that we will have to follow to ensure the survival of the Euro.' - Paul De Grauwe, Professor of European Political Economy, London School of Economics, UK 'After...

This paper reviews the creation and evolution of the European Economic Monetary Union (EEMU) and discusses the insights and perspectives of the key lessons for Asian economic integration utilizing an extensive review of the literature method. In order to implement a common monetary and economic...

Though in its infancy, the European enterprise has the power to change both the perception and the actual face of Europe. This book evaluates the future potential of this new type of enterprise. The contributors look for European convergence at all levels of the economy: firm, branch, state, and...

Overview -- Overview -- Trade and Foreign Direct Investment in an Enlarged EU: Opportunities and Challenges -- Evolving Pattern of Intra-industry Trade Specialization of the New Member States of the EU: The Case of the Automotive Industry -- FDI Spillovers in the Czech Republic: Takeovers Versus...