In the euro area, there is mixed evidence that the GDP per capita of lower-income economies has been catching up with that of higher-income economies since the start of monetary union. The significant real convergence performance of some of the most recent members contrasts with that of the...

Europe’s economy is finally growing robustly. These positive developments provide an opportunity to renew efforts to meet the long-term challenges facing the European Union (EU). The EU’s record on reducing regional income disparities is mixed and this explains some of citizens’ discontent...

Over the past decade European economic integration has seen considerable institutional success, but the economic performance of the EU has been varied. While macroeconomic stability has improved and an emphasis on cohesion preserved, the EU economic system has not delivered satisfactory growth...

Auf der Tagung in Dresden standen neben dem Stand und der Strategie von MOE-Ländern für den EU-Beitritt auch allgemeinere Themen auf der Tagesordnung; z.B. Fragen wie der Technologietransfer zu verbessern ist oder ob die technologische Entwicklung zu einer Beschleunigung des...