specialization, growth, and convergence in the context of European integration. They offer fresh theoretical and empirical evidence …, and evaluation of cohesion policies on both current and future European Union (EU) member states in the context of … increased integration. These subjects are addressed in both individual and cross-country analysis using innovative methodologies …

Introduction -- The Role of Banks in Financial Integration: Some New Theory and Evidence from New EU Members …: Lessons, EU Reforms and G20 Issues -- Financial System and Innovations: Determinants of Early Stage Venture Capital in Europe … Foreign Direct Investment in Ireland - A Theoretical Analysis -- Aspects of Market Integration in a Transition Economy …

, structural reform and economic integration. Focusing on the ongoing integration process in the euro area and the EU, it analyses … the economic integration that has taken place since the 1980s and which is marked by the advent of the euro and the …

Stock market integration between developing and emerging markets has numerous benefits for creating a global - yet … economic growth. At its core, stock market integration has an important role to play in both developing and emerging markets … still reeling from the global financial crisis. Global Stock Market Integration analyzes the financial makeup of developing …