In contrast to the USA, Europe has struggled to return to the growth path it was on prior to the financial crisis of 2007-11. Not only has the recovery been slow, it has also been variable with Europe's core countries recovering more quickly than those on the periphery. It is widely believed...

"The objective of this book is to put forward a comprehensive, detailed, yet critical assessment of the state of the art in this burgeoning literature. The book will cover most recent work related to economic impacts of structural reforms on growth (recovery), unemployment, investment,...