"The success of an economy to adapt quickly, flexibly and effectively to the demands of the changing international economic environment can only be investigated using the achievements of other national economies or regions as a benchmark. This book analyzes the fundamental factors of...

Festschrift für Prof. Dr. Erhard Louven anlässlich seiner Emeritierung und der Vollendung seines 65. Lebensjahres. Beteiligt haben sich Kollegen, Freunde und Schüler von ihm aus seiner Schaffenszeit am Institut für Asienkunde, Hamburg (1981-1991), und an der Heinrich-Heine-Universität,...

"In this book, a historical analysis of the precedents of the euro is examined within the context of the current issues affecting the Eurozone and the long-term effects of the institutional changes implemented since 2010. The book begins by placing the Eurozone challenges in the historical...

"Does the European Union need closer fiscal integration, and in particular a stronger fiscal centre, to become more resilient to economic shocks? This book looks at the experience of 13 federal states to help inform the heated debate on this issue. It analyses in detail their practices in...

"Following the British referendum held on the 23rd June 2016, voters supported the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Brexit), a starting point for the third round of European crisis, following the eurozone debt crisis and the migration crisis. This volume provides an...