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Economic Policy in the European Union

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  • © 2005

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  1. Sixten Korkman

    1. Brussels, Belgium

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction

    • Sixten Korkman
    Pages 1-17

  3. Rationale

    • Sixten Korkman
    Pages 18-31

  4. Methods

    • Sixten Korkman
    Pages 32-47

  5. Modalities

    • Sixten Korkman
    Pages 48-70

  6. Macroeconomic Policy in the SOE

    • Sixten Korkman
    Pages 71-88

  7. Macroeconomic Policy in the EMU

    • Sixten Korkman
    Pages 89-124

  8. Structural Policies

    • Sixten Korkman
    Pages 125-145

  9. Tax Policy

    • Sixten Korkman
    Pages 146-164

  10. The Community Budget

    • Sixten Korkman
    Pages 165-175

  11. Problems and Prospects

    • Sixten Korkman
    Pages 176-198

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 199-214
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About this book

Sixten Korkman gives an overview of the economic policies and the economic policy regime of the EU, including EMU and the internal market. He provides analysis of policy issues in the light of economic theory and examines critically the rationale for policy intervention at the EU level. The book also describes and explains the legal and institutional set up of the EU and illustrates issues of principle by referring to practical cases of EU deliberations.

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  • Brussels, Belgium

    Sixten Korkman

About the author

SIXTEN KORKMAN, Director General at the Council of the EU since 1995, assists the Ecofin Council and the Eurogroup. An economist, he has occupied senior positions in the central bank and the ministry of finance in Finland and at the OECD. Dr Korkman made his dissertation at the University of Helsinki and has published widely on economic policy issues.

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