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Economic integration is one of the most noteworthy issues in international economic policy at the end of the twentieth century. The recent examples of the European Union (EU) and the North American Free Trade Association (NAFTA) have raised important questions about the economic integration process and the possible establishment of economic unions in other parts of the world.  Against the backdrop of the financial crisis in Europe and prospects of increasing integration in Asia, this volume showcases research from an international array of researchers to provide a basic understanding of the current issues, problems, challenges, and opportunities for achieving integration, addressing both empirical and theoretical aspects of such topics as monetary union, social policy reform and social union, public finance and technology policy.  The chapters in Part 1 are focused primarily on economic issues, while Part 2 covers on social policy, the welfare state, and political reforms, with a particular emphasis on the European Union.  Among the questions addressed: What are the main determinants and implications for socio-economic integration? How can economic policy influence the growth and integration process? Why is innovation important for regional economic development? What has been the policy response so far and what lessons have we learned from it? And finally, what are our action lines for the future?

Economic policy. --- Economics. --- Europe -- Economic integration. --- Europe -- Economic policy. --- Business & Economics --- Economic History --- Economic Theory --- Europe --- Economic conditions. --- Social conditions. --- Development economics. --- Regional economics. --- Spatial economics. --- Economic Policy. --- Regional/Spatial Science. --- Development Economics. --- Economics --- Economic development --- Regional planning --- Regionalism --- Space in economics --- Economic nationalism --- Economic planning --- National planning --- State planning --- Planning --- National security --- Social policy --- Spatial economics --- Regional economics --- Economic integration. --- Integració europea --- Integració econòmica --- Política econòmica --- Europa --- Economia --- Ajuda econòmica --- Ajustament estructural --- Arbitrisme --- Assistència tècnica --- Autarquia --- Deflació --- Desenvolupament econòmic --- Dret industrial --- Economia del benestar --- Economia internacional --- Estabilització econòmica --- Estat del benestar --- Industrialització --- Liberalisme --- Política agrícola --- Política comercial --- Política d'intervenció --- Política de desenvolupament --- Política de despesa pública --- Política de plena ocupació --- Política de rendes --- Política fiscal --- Política industrial --- Política laboral --- Política monetària --- Política pesquera --- Política regional --- Política turística --- Proteccionisme --- Préstecs de l'Estat --- Reforma agrària --- Sancions (Dret internacional) --- Sancions econòmiques --- Seguretat econòmica --- Sistemes econòmics comparats --- Subvencions --- Política social --- Seguretat nacional --- Integració econòmica regional --- Harmonització fiscal --- Globalització (Economia) --- Mercat Únic --- Unions duaneres --- Construcció europea --- Integració política europea --- Moviment paneuropeu --- Unificació europea --- Unitat europea --- Fons estructurals --- Pla Schuman --- Europeisme --- Estats i territoris --- Euràsia --- Alps --- Camí de Sant Jaume --- Corredor Mediterrani --- Danubi (Europa : Curs d'aigua) --- Europa central --- Europa de l'Est --- Europa del Nord --- Europa del Sud --- Europa occidental --- Països de la Unió Europea --- Rin (Europa : Curs d'aigua) --- Roine (Europa : Curs d'aigua) --- Tràcia (Regió històrica)