Europe, Policies and People: An Economic Perspective

by S. Hatt (Editor), F. Gardner (Editor)

Overview

People in Europe have seen their lives profoundly affected by the policies of the European Union. The contributors to this book provide an overview of the EU within global capitalism, a survey of policies within key issue areas and a treatment of the economics of family care, migrant workers and pensioners. It concludes with an analysis of the insider-outsider dilemmas of the imperfectly united Europe. The book takes a social perspective on economic issues and is accessible even to the non-specialist.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780333945506
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	04/19/2002
Edition description:	2002
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.03(d)
Lexile:	1440L (what's this?)

About the Author

BRIAN ARDY Research Fellow, European Institute South Bank University JONATHAN BRADLEY Principal Lecturer, International Business Economics, University of the West of England PETER CULLEN Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of the West of England JAMES KOROVILAS Associate Lecturer in Economics, University of the West of England SAHAND PANAH Dr and Associate Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of the West of England MARTIN SULLIVAN Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of the West of England

Table of Contents

List of Tables List of Figures List of Abbreviations Acknowledgements Notes on the Contributors PART I: A PEOPLE'S EUROPE: CONCEPTS AND HISTORY From Customs Union to People's Europe?; F.Gardner In Search of Euro Capitalism; J.Bradley PART II: PEOPLE AND BUSINESS European Business Strategy; S.Panah Money for the People: Economic and Monetary Union; P.Cullen The EU Budget and its Citizens; B.Ardy Protecting Consumers? Regulation of Financial Markets in Europe; M.Sullivan Moving People and Goods; P.Cullen Supporting Farmers or Consumers?; S.Hatt PART III: PEOPLE, WORKERS AND WELFARE Caring and Working: The Market, the State and the Care Economy; S.Hatt People in Search of Work: Albanian Migrants in Greece; J.Korovilas Europe's Demographic Time Bomb: The Challenge for Public Pensions; M.Sullivan Conclusion Index

Editorial Reviews

Hatt (economics, U. of the West of England, UK) and Gardner (Chatham House, Royal Institute for International Affairs, UK) present 13 papers discussing the impact of the European Union on the daily lives of European citizens. The focus is primarily on economic policy and economics. After a group of contributors consider broad themes and issues within a historical concept, other contributors explore the impact of specific policies on business realities and specific groups of people. Topics include the regulation of financial markets, the effects of monetary union, and patterns of immigration. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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