The Economics of European Integration, Second Edition : Edward Elgar Publishing : 9780857933973 : 0857933973 : 29 Mar 2013 : Thoroughly revised and updated, the second edition of this highly acclaimed textbook will be required reading for graduate and undergraduate students on a wide range of courses including: European economics, economic policy, European integration, European studies and international relations. Exploring the EU at an important turning point and during uncertain and turbulent times, the text will also prove an invaluable reference tool for academics and policy makers concerned with any facet of European integration. Comprehensive and accessible, this far-reaching text: - provides in-depth, state-of-the-art analysis of the origins, achievements and prospects of principal EU economic policies - covers all EU member countries as well as candidate countries - sets scenarios for future EU policy and organizational evolution - prescribes possible paths and directions for