This book explores the reasons behind Europe’s poor performance in terms of overall growth and its progressively diminishing role in the global context. Recognizing that the big challenge is to restore confidence and hope in Europe, potential solutions are discussed. The volume comprises a...

Making progress in economic and monetary union -- Long-term tendencies in the shares of total household income flowing to upper and lower quantiles of European households -- When “secular stagnation” meets Piketty's capitalism in the 21st century: growth and inequality trends in Europe...