The Single European Market and Beyond : A Study of the Wider Implications of the Single European Act

Since the Single Europe Act (1986), attention has largely focused on the creation of a single European market and the much hyped date '1992'. This book examines what is actually entailed by the single market and looks at the other issues and implications of the Single Europe Act. It falls into four parts and considers the economic, fiscal, social and political dimensions of the processes of European unification. Half-title......Page 2 Title......Page 3 Copyright......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Figures and Tables......Page 7 Preface......Page 10 Part I: Setting the scene......Page 13 1. The single market and beyond—an overview......Page 14 2. European union, the Single European Act and the 1992 programme......Page 34 Part II: Completing the 1992 single market......Page 55 3. Standards, procurement, mergers and state aids......Page 56 4. The fiscal dimension of 1992......Page 79 5. Banking and financial services......Page 102 6. The liberalization of transport services......Page 138 7. The external implications of 1992......Page 151 Part III: Beyond 1992: deepening and widening......Page 176 8. Onwards to EMU......Page 177 9. The Social Charter and other issues......Page 196 10. The European Community and the new Europe......Page 210 Part IV: Conclusion......Page 225 11. A forward view......Page 226 12. The Treaty on European Union......Page 240 Notes......Page 246 Index......Page 264 This book examines what the single market actually entails and looks at the other issues and implications of the Single Europe Act. It considers the economic, fiscal, social and political dimensions of European unification.