Books in the Comparative Political Economy series

Examines the nature of European welfare provision and the untruths that surround it. They examine the impact of the austerity measures that followed the Great Recession, and consider its future design to equip European societies to face social change, global competition and external shocks.

How does the EU square the seemingly contradictory objectives of bringing about less migration - its current approach to the refugee crisis - and more migration, which is its current response to the Union's demographic deficit? Peo Hansen explores how this might be resolved.

Greg Fuller explores the importance and growing role of mortgage markets in the macroeconomy and provides a comparative analysis of housing finance across a number of European national economies, including the UK, as well as the United States.

The former Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus examines the role of the European Central Bank in the euro crisis and what role it should play in the future.