Bücher der Reihe Routledge Studies in the European Economy

This book explores the way in which the financial crisis that began in the USA spread to the economy of the European Union. It takes a critical look at the measures adopted by EU institutions in response to that crisis, seeking to explain the rationale behind them, their context, their development and why different exit strategies were not adopted.

According to the European Commission, two recent policies: the Digital Service Act and the Digital Market Act will allow for the regulation of a significant part of the EU Digital Single Market (DSM), to an extent similar to the creation of the traditional internal market in the early 1990s. The provisions are intended to improve conditions in the EU DSM to ensure that the market is as free and fair as it is safe for users of the digital economy.This interdisciplinary book analyses the impact of digital technologies on specific markets and, more broadly, the society and the economy. It identifies and assesses the different features, challenges, trends and dimensions of the EU DSM, from a legal and economic viewpoint, and also from a Polish perspective. Poland is presented as one of the EU countries participating in the creation of the EU DSM and is analysed alongside the average, as well as the best and the worst performing EU member states and compared with other non-EU members.The book addresses several broad areas in which the implications of digitalisation are particularly visible, and which are important to the "average" person: giant online platforms, freedom of speech, e-commerce, digital levy, energy infrastructure, and the labour market. The authors have presented opportunities and threats related to the functioning of the digital market. These opportunities and threats are typical of highly developed countries while reflecting the specific features of the EU DSM. The starting point of the considerations are the diverse experiences of the EU member states.The book adds a voice to the public debate on the role of the digital economy in the contemporary world and will be a useful guide for students and researchers in economics, law, and international relations.Chapters 1 and 2 of this book are available for free in PDF format as Open Access from the individual product page at ww.routledge.com . They have been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

With a foreword by James K. Galbraith, this timely book assesses the extent to which the export of the Baltic model of austerity has the potential to generate disruptions in Europe, the book presents cautionary instruction to European and global leaders embracing the Baltic model as a cure for their current economic predicament.

Investigates, through a series of different studies, if and how digitalization causes, or may cause, the autonomy of societal functions from various state/governmental actors, and the ensuing implications thereof and encompasses different studies by multiple researchers and experts in the field.

This interdisciplinary book analyses the impact of digital technologies on specific markets and, more broadly, the society and the economy. It identifies and assesses the different features, challenges, trends and dimensions of the EU DSM, from a legal and economic viewpoint, and also from a Polish perspective.

This book offers a multi-level narrative about the pandemic, written from national and international perspectives, enabling the authors to construct several macro- and mega-scenarios. It is designed as a practical reference for scholars, researchers and policymakers.

The book presents Poland's legal and institutional response to the pandemic, analysed through the prism of common European values and Poland's international commitments. It signposts the financial solutions adopted by the EU in the aftermath of the outbreak to assess how they will be used in combatting the pandemic's consequences in Poland.

This volume provides an overview of the process and consequences of Brexit for EU states, with an emphasis on possible future relations and countries in CEE, and will find a broad audience among academics and students across diverse fields of study, as well as practitioners and policy makers.

This book analyzes the fundamental factors of competitiveness, which will, in turn, facilitate economic development and growth, in the new post-crisis environment. The book recommends future directions and offers policy solutions, and as such, will appeal to students, researchers and policymakers.

In this book, a historical analysis of the precedents of the euro is examined within the context of the current issues affecting the Eurozone and the long-term effects of the institutional changes implemented since 2010.

Greece¿s economy and society have been subject to immense pressures to change in recent years, as a result of the financial crisis and consequent austerity policies. This book constitutes a first attempt to appreciate the consequences of a decade of austerity politics on the Greek labour market.

Migration in the Mediterranean region is a widely debated and much studied topic. Border controls and management, migration and development, human trafficking and human rights and the clash or convergence of civilizations have generated a great deal of controversy and news attention.

This book assesses the reasons for the growing gap between the level of economic development in Ukraine and Poland. It examines the course of events and evaluates the effectiveness of the system transformations, both in the context of the economy as a whole, and in individual regions.

This book charts the process of financial market reform in Central and Eastern Europe. Topics discussed will include the implications of future EU membership, and the strategies pursued by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.

This important volume analyzes the spatial implications of the on-going integration-transition process, and examines key issues such as north-south and east-west divides, regional cooperation and cross-border dynamics.

This study provides a country by country overview of the legal regulations concerning employment protection and fixed-term employment in the twelve Member States of the European Union.

Analyses the development of the European Union (EU), which was founded upon the principle of the free movement of capital, goods, services and people in 1957. This book is suitable for advanced students and academics involved with European politics, the European Union, European Economics and Economic institutions.

In easily accessible language, this book analyses the impact of Economic and Monetary Union on Small and Medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe.

This book takes a comparative look at state intervention in labour markets in Britain and France during the 1950s and 1960s.

An appraisal of the turbulent development of the Spanish economy over the last fifty years and an evaluation of the current economic and social problems within an historical context.

The Economic Partnership Agreements between the European Union and the Africa, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries have drastically restructured Europe's trade architecture towards the third world. This title examines the consequences of EPAs for development in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

Almost 117 million passengers flew on Europe's low cost airlines in 2006. This statistic would have seemed beyond belief in the mid-1980s. This book examines the deregulation which has taken place since then and in particular looks at the single most important repercussion of the deregulation of Europe's skies - the rise of the low cost airline.

Russia's transition to a market economy has been tortuous. However, this book argues that the arguments and counter-arguments that pitch shock therapy against gradualism are wide of the mark and quite pointless.

This book charts the process of financial market reform in Central and Eastern Europe. Topics discussed will include the implications of future EU membership, and the strategies pursued by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.

This book explores the prospects for the emergence of a distinctly European pattern in industrial relations, in which European-level organisations representing employers and trade unions gain in importance.

The book presents state of the art research on womenΓÇÖs current position in European labour markets. It combines analysis of the latest trends in employment, occupational segregation, working time, unpaid work, social provisions (especially care provisions) and the impact of the financial crisis, with overall assessment of the actual impact of the European Employment Strategy and the specific impact of key policies, such as taxation and flexicurity.