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Report on the State of the European Union

Volume 1

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  • © 2005

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Editors:
  1. Jean-Paul Fitoussi
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  2. Fiorella Kostoris Padoa Schioppa
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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Democracy and Legitimacy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Democratic Legitimacy and Political Representation in the EU Institutions

      • Jean-Paul Fitoussi, Fiorella Kostoris Padoa Schioppa
      Pages 3-30

    3. Overruled Europa: Market versus Democracy in the EU

      • Jean-Paul Fitoussi, Fiorella Kostoris Padoa Schioppa
      Pages 31-55

  3. Convergence and Cohesion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 56-56
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    2. The Mirages of Nominal Illusion: Variations on Convergence

      • Jean-Paul Fitoussi, Fiorella Kostoris Padoa Schioppa
      Pages 59-70

    3. Regional Differentials and Policies for Territorial Cohesion in the European Union

      • Jean-Paul Fitoussi, Fiorella Kostoris Padoa Schioppa
      Pages 71-91

  4. Macroeconomic Policies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 92-92
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    2. The Conduct of Macroeconomic Policies in the Euro Area

      • Jean-Paul Fitoussi, Fiorella Kostoris Padoa Schioppa
      Pages 95-138

    3. The European Policy Mix: Law and Order

      • Jean-Paul Fitoussi, Fiorella Kostoris Padoa Schioppa
      Pages 139-174

  5. Social Integration

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 175-175
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    2. European Indicators for Social Cohesion: A Step Forward Along the Lisbon Path

      • Jean-Paul Fitoussi, Fiorella Kostoris Padoa Schioppa
      Pages 177-206

    3. From Tax Competition to Social Race to the Bottom? European Models and the Challenge of Mobility

      • Jean-Paul Fitoussi, Fiorella Kostoris Padoa Schioppa
      Pages 207-231

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 232-268
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About this book

The time has come to open a lucid debate on the ways and means to make Europe better deliver democracy and sustainable growth. The Report on the State of the European Union examines the progress of European integration and focus on economic aspects of the process. This volume explores the themes of: democracy and legitimacy, convergence and cohesion, macroeconomic policies and social integration. the report is written in an accessible way and will be a useful resource for academics, students, policymakers, journalists, and government advisors.

About the authors

JEAN-PAUL FITOUSSI is President of the French Observatory Economic Situations (OFCE), France.

FIORELLA SCHIOPPA is Professor of Economics at the University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy.

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