European integration: from the Treaty of Rome to the Treaty of Lisbon, -- The institutional structure of the European Union, -- "Constitutional" principles underlying European Union law, -- Actions and remedies under community law available in national courts, -- The European Union as an...

This paper provides evidence on the role of non-base wage components as a channel for firms to adjust labour costs in the event of adverse shocks. It uses data from a firm-level survey for 25 European countries that covers the period 2010-2013. We find that firms subject to nominal wage...

Front Cover -- About the Author -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Dedication -- Introduction: Towards a Global Political Economy of the 1% -- Political Economy and the Elite -- The Main Arguments and Structure of the Book -- 1: The Unusual Suspects: Identifying the...