Economics without borders economic research for European policy challenges

If treated as a single economy, the European Union is the largest in the world, with an estimated GDP of over 14 trillion euros. Despite its size, European economic policy has often lagged behind the rest of the world in its ability to generate growth and innovation. Much of the European economic re...

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Other Authors: Blundell, Richard (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2012
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