Economics of European Integration

Author: Richard E. Baldwin

Year: 2009

With cutting-edge analysis of the contemporary status of EU integration, combined with an introduction to historical and institutional contexts and the European economic environment, this is an authoritative text on trade and monetary integration within the EU. The authors combine essential elements of European history, institutions, law, politics and policies with clear and accessible explanations of the economic principles of European integration. The result is an expert analysis of the contemporary status of integration within the European Union. Designed for students taking modules in European economics, the book offers a rigorous yet clear exposition of economic arguments alongside examples, illustrations, and questions that bring the contemporary topic to life.