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Chapter 8: The European Economy and European Economic Governance
The European Economy and European Economic Governance
Author: Erik Jones
The links below are divided into four categories. The first section links to organizations or information sources directly affiliated with the European Union, which helps to give an idea of the "official" stance regarding EMU and macroeconomic governance. The second section offers links to international financial organizations. The third and last section are more analytical in nature, providing links to independent think tanks, private organizations, unions, and similar information sources, whose analyses and interests may be different from those of EU institutions and are especially useful in learning more about the effects of external constraints on policymaking. All links are intended to provide the best starting point for further discussion of the issues highlighted by Professor Jones' chapter. The link to his homepage can also be found below.
Homepage of the author: Erik Jones
EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS
European Central Bank (ECB)
The ECB is the central bank for Europe's single currency, the euro. The ECB’s main task is to maintain the euro's purchasing power and thus price stability in the euro area, information on which can be found at their website
European Union: the Euro site
The euro is the currency of thirteen European Union countries, stretching from the Mediterranean to the Arctic Circle (namely Belgium, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia and Finland).
EMU: a historical documentation
This historical documentation by the European Commission contains major documents leading towards a single currency in Europe. By including, among others, internal preparatory documents, it also shows the discussions and the role of the European Commissio
Eurostat
Statistics on Europe
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
The EBRD was established in 1991 when communism was crumbling in central and eastern Europe and ex-soviet countries needed support to nurture a new private sector in a democratic environment. Today the EBRD uses the tools of investment to help build marke
The Lisbon Agenda
The aim of the Lisbon Special European Council of 23-24 March 2000 was to invigorate the Community's policies, against the backdrop of the most promising economic climate for a generation in the Member States. This website provides information on how the
European Economic Governance
White Paper on European Governance
Facing the challenge', Report on the Lisbon Strategy (2004)
Report from the High Level Group chaired by Wim Kok on the Lisbon Strategy for growth and employment. Issued November 2004
An agenda for a growing Europe'
Report of an Independent High-Level Study Group established on the initiative of the President of the European Commission, chaired by Andre Sapir
Broad Economic Policy Guidelines (BEPGs) for the European Union
The BEPGs were adopted 8 April 2003 and focus on the key economic policy priorities of the entire Eurozone, i.e. the need for growth and stability-oriented macroeconomic policies, and for pursuing structural reforms to raise Europe's growth potential
The European Convention
The Convention website provides links to all working papers and resolutions adopted by this organization.
EU Economic and Financial Affairs
The Commission website provides links to information regarding the Euro, data for Eurozone economic indicators, the Stability and Growth Pact, and the "basics" regarding the euro and EMU. ´European economy news´ is also one of the sublinks provided
European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is a consultative body that gives representatives of Europe's socio-occupational interest groups, and others, a formal platform to express their points of views on EU issues. Its opinions are forwarded to
European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee website offers information regarding Parliament's "dialogue" with the ECB, archived reports and press releases, and links to their Newsletter, which discusses the most pressing issues on the Committee's increasi
The EU Budget
The Budget website provides information regarding the financial policy making process and final allocation of EU funds
European Union Employment and Social Affairs Homepage
This website is a portal to all activities of the European Union concerning employment and social affairs
Stability and Growth Pact and Fiscal Surveillance
This link provides access to the actual legal texts that form the foundation of as well as related working documents and council opinions regarding the SGP, excessive deficit procedures and multilateral surveillance
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Bank for International Settlements
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international organization which fosters international monetary and financial cooperation and serves as a bank for central banks.
International Monetary Fund
The IMF is an organization of 185 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
The OECD groups 30 member countries sharing a commitment to democratic government and the market economy. With active relationships with some 70 other countries and economies, NGOs and civil society, it has a global reach. Best known for its publications
EFTA
EFTA is served by three institutions: the EFTA Secretariat, the EFTA Surveillance Authority and the EFTA Court. Links are provided to these three bodies, which were formed in connection with the European Economic Community's stated goal of free trade betw
Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry
The Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry represents 41 national associations of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, a European network of 2000 regional and local Chambers with over 17 million member enterprises in Europe. It seeks to p
RESEARCH CENTRES
CESifo
The Centre for Economic Studies, Munich University, and Ifo Institute for Economic Research website publishes research papers on EU enlargement and economic consequences for the EU
Center for Economic Policy Research
Premiere British think tank for economics research. Over 600 researchers throughout Europe are affiliated. The link to "Hot Topics" is especially useful to understand the most current debates taking place regarding economics in the EU
Ezone Plus Research Project on the Eastward Enlargement of the Eurozone
Eastward enlargement of the Euro zone is a project involving several economic institutes of new and old EU members. This website provides report papers analyzing the markets, foreign direct investment and international trade relations of the new member st
European Monetary Union and Economic Outlook
Professor David L. Cleeton, Professor and Chair of Oberlin's Economics Department and Chair of the Oberlin Center of European Studies, has mounted this website that pulls together links and other information on the Euro. His companion site, "Research Pape
European Network of Economic Policy Research Institutes (ENEPRI)
ENEPRI brings together 23 leading national economic policy research institutes from most of the EU-27 countries. This website has links to position papers and information regarding its most recent projects, which center on economic health of Europe with r
The Euro homepage
This page, created and maintained by Giancarlo Corsetti lists links to news, analysis and opinions regarding the European Economic and Monetary Union from a diverse range of sources on the Internet
OTHER LINKS
European Trade Union Confederation Online
The ETUC is recognized by the EU, the Council of Europe and EFTA as the only representative cross-sectoral trade union organization at the European level. It provides a trade union counterbalance to the economic forces of European integration, and has 60
European Union Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO)
The European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO) is a monitoring instrument offering news and analysis on European industrial relations. Its aim is to collect, analyse and disseminate high-quality and up-to-date information on key developments in indu
Business Europe
Business Europe aims at encouraging entrepreneurship, create space for business, improve labor market flexibility and promote a balanced, sustainable development policy in the EU
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