Structural challenges for Europe / edited by Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, Peter Mooslechner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tumpel-Gugerell, Gertrude, Author.

Contributor:

Tumpel-Gugerell, Gertrude.

Mooslechner, Peter.

Edward Elgar Publishing.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Union countries--Economic policy.

European Union countries.

Fiscal policy--European Union countries.

Fiscal policy.

European Union countries--Social policy.

Europe--Economic integration.

Europe.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 490 p. ) ill. ;

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, U.K. ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar Pub., c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The main thrust of the book is that the sharing of mutual experiences is important for generating an acceptable policy mix, both at EU and national levels. The contributors highlight key financial issues, including the role of FDI and of foreign banks in the still 'under-banked' acceding countries, the re-launch of social security systems and the fiscal challenges of financing the catch-up process. They also examine the ongoing EU debate surrounding the application of the Stability and Growth Pact in Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) and go on to explore the contrasting evidence that some CEECs have shown more extensive privatisation efforts than some EU countries.

Contents:

Introduction: structural reform and competitiveness

the position and future of an integrated Europe / Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell and Peter Mooslechner

Foreword / Klaus Liebscher

1. The European strategy for economic and social modernization / Maria Joao Rodrigues

2. Structural reforms

where does Europe stand today? / Jorgen Elmeskov

3. Structural reforms and competitiveness

will Europe overtake America? / Jan Svejnar

4. An agenda for global economic growth

European challenges / Randall S. Kroszner

5. Banking sector development in the Czech Republic / Zdenek Tuma

6. Foreign direct investment

the impact of foreign banks in Central and Eastern Europe / Herbert Stepic.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

1-78195-129-2