Industrial Policies of Economic Integration

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 innovation

Industrial 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.