Industrial Policies and Economic Integration: Learning from European Experiences (Industrial Economic Strategies for Europe)

This volume examines what industrial policies are, and what role they play in the context of European integration. It provides a clear analysis of the process of integration from the Treaty of Rome to the Maastricht Treaty and beyond. Key issues covered include: • the theory of economic integration • policies to create a single market • the role of European Community institutions • policies to guarantee and promote market competition • policies of industrial development and innovationIndustrial Policies of Economic Integration develops a new range of policies, aimed at allowing a new common market to enter the global marketplace effectively.This volume will be essential reading for students of European economics and policy makers interested in economic integration. 1. Introduction: Economic Integration And Industrial Policy -- 2. The Political Economy Of Economic Integration -- 3. Public Policies In An Opening Economy -- 4. Rules And Institutions: From The Community To The Union -- 5. Policies To Create The Single Market -- 6. Policies To Guarantee And Promote Market Competition -- 7. Policies To Foster Industrial Development -- 8. Structural Policies And Cohesion -- 9. Policies For Industrial And Corporate Innovation -- 10. Conclusions. Patrizio Bianchi. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [202]-208) And Index.