Who's Afraid of the Big Enlargement?

Who's Afraid of the Big Enlargement?
Author: Tito Boeri
Publisher: Centre for Economic Policy Research
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2002
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781898128663

The initial enthusiasm of many EU citizens at the 'return to Europe' of former members of the Soviet bloc has turned to anxiety at the realization of the possible adverse consequences of enlargement. Potential undesirable effects of enlargement, in particular for labour markets and social conditions, can be met by appropriately designed policies which are so far not in place or planned. Rather than legitimizing such fears, politicians and policy-makers must dispel them by leading the EU and its members to adopt these measures. Enlargement also offers the EU a window of opportunity to accelerate unavoidable reforms of structural policies, agricultural policies and their financing. These are the premises of this new CEPR Policy Paper. The authors outline the key economic and social implications of the prospective accession of the Central and East European countries into the European Union and propose policy recommendations for EU enlargement.

Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Bear. Chronicles of 2016, a veritable year extraordinaire

Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Bear. Chronicles of 2016, a veritable year extraordinaire
Author: Rudi Filapek-Vandyck
Publisher: FNArena
Total Pages: 182
Release:
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1635878527

2016 was genuinely an extraordinary year for investors and for financial markets. This book offers a chronological run down of sentiment and commentary as events unfolded and the year progressed, written and observed from an Australian perspective inside the centre of turmoil and confusion. The ultimate goal is not so much to preserve the memories of what became an episode filled with macro and micro surprises, and wild volatility, but more so to preserve, accumulate and highlight experiences and insights, and to draw valuable, timeless lessons. This is not just a book about 2016. The author's ambition is for it to stay relevant long after 2016 has disappeared from everyone's calendar.

Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon?

Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon?
Author: Yong Zhao
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2014-08-14
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1118585011

The secrets behind China's extraordinary educational system – good, bad, and ugly Chinese students' consistently stunning performance on the international PISA exams— where they outscore students of all other nations in math, reading, and science—have positioned China as a world education leader. American educators and pundits have declared this a "Sputnik Moment," saying that we must learn from China's education system in order to maintain our status as an education leader and global superpower. Indeed, many of the reforms taking hold in United States schools, such as a greater emphasis on standardized testing and the increasing importance of core subjects like reading and math, echo the Chinese system. We're following in China's footsteps—but is this the direction we should take? Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon? by award-winning writer Yong Zhao offers an entertaining, provocative insider's account of the Chinese school system, revealing the secrets that make it both "the best and worst" in the world. Born and raised in China's Sichuan province and a teacher in China for many years, Zhao has a unique perspective on Chinese culture and education. He explains in vivid detail how China turns out the world's highest-achieving students in reading, math, and science—yet by all accounts Chinese educators, parents, and political leaders hate the system and long to send their kids to western schools. Filled with fascinating stories and compelling data, Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon? offers a nuanced and sobering tour of education in China. Learn how China is able to turn out the world's highest achieving students in math, science, and reading Discover why, despite these amazing test scores, Chinese parents, teachers, and political leaders are desperate to leave behind their educational system Discover how current reforms in the U.S. parallel the classic Chinese system, and how this could help (or hurt) our students' prospects

Law and Governance in an Enlarged European Union

Law and Governance in an Enlarged European Union
Author: George A. Bermann
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 530
Release: 2004-11-10
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1847310176

This book's principal aim is to critically address the institutional and substantive legal issues resulting from European enlargement, chiefly those relating to the legal foundations on which the enlarged Union is being built. The accession of new Member States creates the potential for a stronger and more powerful Europe. Realising this potential, however, will depend on the ability of the EU to develop functional and effective governance structures, both at the European level and at the level of the individual Member States. While the acquis communautaire will ensure that formal laws in the new Member States will be aligned with those of existing members, the question remains as to how effective institutions will be in implementing changes, and what effects the imposed changes will have on the legitimacy of the new legal framework. This book, containing the work of leading scholars in law and social sciences, examines the current and future legal framework for EU governance, and the role that new members will - or will not - play in the creation of that framework, paying particular attention to the specific challenges membership in the EU poses to the acceding states of Central and Eastern Europe. It is a book which will contribute to and influence debates over constitutionalism and legal harmonisation in the EU.

New Political Economy of Exchange Rate Policies and the Enlargement of the Eurozone

New Political Economy of Exchange Rate Policies and the Enlargement of the Eurozone
Author: Christian H. Fahrholz
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2006-11-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3790817627

This work examines the political economy of exchange-rate policies in the eastward expansion of the eurozone. Analysis shows that prospective members of the EMU are likely to pass on some costs of convergence to the current EMU members. The mechanism is an altered exchange-rate policy that utilizes a "threaten-thy-neighbour" strategy. This could ensure a stabilization of the CEECs' convergence toward the EMU, and a successful eastward enlargement of the eurozone.

Economics and Policies of an Enlarged Europe

Economics and Policies of an Enlarged Europe
Author: Carlo Altomonte
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1845426673

Increasingly, policies and laws commonly agreed within the EU shape the political and economic scenarios of nation states in Europe. However, the same European context is radically changing, essentially due to three major recent developments: the adoption of the Euro, EU enlargement to the east and the implementation of the Lisbon Strategy of structural reforms for growth and competitiveness. The book presents a thorough economic analysis of these three events and of their implications for both existing and potential EU policies and objectives. Carlo Altomonte and Mario Nava have written a very rigorous text in an accessible and jargon-free style, ensuring easy acquisition of invaluable insights into the European economic set-up and the possible evolution of EU policies, including an update on the reform of the Growth and Stability Pact and of the 2007 13 Financial Perspectives. The accessibility of economic concepts combined with the methodological rigour of this up-to-date text will be of great interest to both policy makers and students.

The Future of Europe

The Future of Europe
Author: Fraser Cameron
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2004
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780415324847

This book is the most detailed and up-to-date account of the state of the European Union on the eve of its biggest enlargement so far, and also considers its future prospects in several key areas.

The EU and the Economies of the Eastern European Enlargement

The EU and the Economies of the Eastern European Enlargement
Author: Alberto Quadrio Curzio
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2008-07-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3790820342

The enlargement of the European Union towards the East from May 2004 has generated an increase of about 100 million inhabitants in the EU population, and has especially brought along major challenges and important opportunities both for the "new" countries and for the "old" member states. That is the main focus of this volume, which is divided into three sections. The first analyses the effects of the enlargement on the functioning of Community institutions, on the relations with the other Eastern European countries, and finally on regional and global economic dynamics; the second section analyses in detail the role of the monetary politics of the European Central Bank and the activities of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; and the third deals with the importance of the entrepreneurial class in ensuring the success of the transition process of the Eastern European economies.

Competitiveness and Growth in Europe

Competitiveness and Growth in Europe
Author: Susanne Mundschenk
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2006-03-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1781007462

"It will be of particular interest to researchers and policy makers working in the fields of competitiveness and growth in the context of economic and monetary integration as well as to academics of European studies in general."--BOOK JACKET.

European Integration, Regional Policy, and Growth

European Integration, Regional Policy, and Growth
Author: Bernard Funck
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2003
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780821353950

This publication contains a number of papers presented by leading academics, policy-makers and practitioners from existing and new EU member countries at a conference in Barcelona in October 2002. These papers discuss key issues regarding the effectiveness of attempts to reduce regional disparities with the EU and the implications of current enlargement including: the trade-offs between promoting national growth and reducing relative disparities; the role of growth poles; the investment climate and labour market flexibility; the role of the EU and regional policy overall.