History -- West european economic integration since 1950 (Nicholas Crafts) -- The history of European Economic and … councils, and fiscal union in EU integration (Lars Calmfors) -- Trade issues -- European integration and the gains from trade … (Gianmarco Ottaviano) -- The effects of european integration on the stability of international trade : a duration perspective …

The financial crisis in Europe has resulted in a new assessment of monetary and financial integration both in Europe … and in Asia. Before the current crisis, regional integration in monetary and fiscal affairs including mechanisms to … associated with monetary and financial integration and has resulted in a much more cautious appraisal. But despite the crisis …