Books in the Routledge Studies in the European Economy series

This volume looks at the process of enlargment which the European Union is currently undertaking, focusing on both the economic and political dimensions of the subject. It examines how enlargment has evolved and looks at the roles and relations of the different participants.

This important volume analyzes the spatial implications of the on-going integration-transition process, and examines key issues such as north-south and east-west divides, regional cooperation and cross-border dynamics.

This book charts the process of financial market reform in Central and Eastern Europe. Topics discussed will include the implications of future EU membership, and the strategies pursued by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.

This book explores the way in which the financial crisis that began in the USA spread to the economy of the European Union. It takes a critical look at the measures adopted by EU institutions in response to that crisis, seeking to explain the rationale behind them, their context, their development and why different exit strategies were not adopted.

With a foreword by James K. Galbraith, this timely book assesses the extent to which the export of the Baltic model of austerity has the potential to generate disruptions in Europe, the book presents cautionary instruction to European and global leaders embracing the Baltic model as a cure for their current economic predicament.