For the new member states of the EU, the question of choosing the optimal macroeconomic policy mix is rather complicated as these countries are all in the dynamic movement towards joining the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). This implies a considerable change in macroeconomic policy...

The EU15 countriesu0092 real GDP per capita levels adjusted for purchasing power converged in 1960u00962001. Convergence occurred in two spells, in 1960u009673 and 1986u00962001, with an interim period of stagnation. In this paper, we analyse both s and b convergence and discuss the impact of EU...

The 2005 update of the Danish convergence programme, covering the period up to 2010, was submitted to the Commission on 30 November 2005. The programme is based on the Budget Bill for 2006 adopted by Parliament on 14 December. The programme broadly follows the model structure for stability and...

This briefing note considers the European Commissions proposals for a common European spectrum policy through reviewing adopted legislation as well as recent communications and other initiatives. The report was produced against the background of the review of the regulatory framework for...

This report aims to compare EGF experiences in two countries: Germany and Finland. In both countries, changes in market patterns have affected mobile phone and component manufacturers, with BenQ in Germany and Perlos in Finland shifting production from Europe to low-cost countries in Asia with...

This study on the functioning of retail electricity markets for consumers in the EU is the follow up to the first market study conducted in 2009/2010, and published by the European Commission in 2010. The objectives of the current study are to investigate if a well-functioning electricity market...

The key objective of this multi-method, exploratory study was to investigate advertising and marketing practices in online social media (OSM) from the perspective of consumer behaviour and consumer protection. It aimed to identify and assess commercial practices in the context of OSM that could...

Will die Europäische Union ihr erklärtes Ziel erreichen, sich zur wettbewerbsfähigsten und dynamischsten wissensbasierten Wirtschaft der Welt zu entwickeln, dann muss sie ihre Wettbewerbsleistung drastisch steigern. Obwohl sie die besten makroökonomischen Bedingungen des Jahrzehnts und...