The European Union 50 Years On: Some Comments on Its Early History.- Global Shift – The European Union, the United States, and the Emergence of China.- Growth and Competitiveness in Euro Area Economies.- Financial Market Integration and Monetary Policy.- Instability of the Eurozone? On Monetary Policy, House Prices and Structural Reforms.- Financial Markets and Global Integration.- Banking, Financial Market Dynamics and Growth in the EU Single Market.- Banking, Financial Market Structures and Growth in the EU Single Market.- Information and Communication Technology: Dynamics, Integration and Economic Stability.- The Role of Information and Communications Technology in Improving Productivity and Economic Growth in Europe: Empirical Evidence and an Industry View of Policy Challenges.- Growth, Jobs and Structural Reform in France.- Growth, Jobs and Structural Reform in the Netherlands.- Growth, Jobs and Structural Reforms in Greece.- Economic Catching-Up, Price Levels and Inflation Rates in Central and Eastern Europe.- On the Value and Need for Revising the Economic Policy Framework in the Union.- An Alternative Route to Europe – An Alternative for Europe?.- Remarks on the Future Challenges of the European Union.- Applying a Comprehensive Neo-Schumpeterian Approach to Europe and Its Lisbon Agenda.- Ageing and Economic Growth in Europe Assessing the Impact of Systemic Pension Reforms.- The EU Emissions Trading System and Its Sustainability Impact on European Industry.- Is a European Constitution for an Enlarged European Union Necessary? Some Thoughts Using Public Choice Analysis.

New insights into institutional developments in the European Union, EU single market dynamics, capital market dynamics and Eurozone growth Outlook on the prospects of EU27 Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras