Competitiveness and Cohesion in Eu Policies

by Hall, Ronald; Smith, Alasdair; Tsoukalis, Loukas

• ISBN13: 9780198295228
• ISBN10: 0198295227
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-03-08
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This volume examines the tension between competitiveness/liberalization and the reduction of regional inequalities within the European Union on the verge of territorial expansion. Areas covered include the Single Market, external trade policy, enterprise policies, research and technological development, the Common Agricultural Policy, transport policy, telecommunications policy, social and employment policy, and structural policies.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	x
List of Tables	xii
Notes on the Contributors	xv
Abbreviations	xviii
Introduction	1	(28)
Michael Dunford
Ronald Hall
Alasdair Smith
Loukas Tsoukalis
The Distributional Dimension in Regional Integration	1	(4)
The Meaning of Cohesion	5	(1)
Measuring Competitiveness and Cohesion	6	(2)
Components of Territorial Disparities	8	(3)
Trends in Regional Inequality	11	(4)
A Disaggregation of Trends in Output Per Head	15	(2)
Trends in Income Inequality	17	(1)
The Causes of Regional Inequality	18	(2)
Integration and Personal Inequality	20	(2)
Integration and Growth	22	(2)
Policy Targets and Policy Assessment	24	(1)
The Key Issues	25	(4)
Appendix: Measures of Inequality	26	(1)
References	27	(2)
The Single Market Programme	29	(32)
Niall Bohan
Jean-Yves Muylle
Introduction	29	(6)
Specialization through Trade and Investment	35	(6)
Changes in Competition and Efficiency at Sectoral and National Level	41	(11)
Macroeconomic Effects	52	(6)
Conclusions	58	(3)
References	59	(2)
External Trade Policy	61	(48)
Robert C. Hine
Pier Carlo Padoan
Introduction	61	(1)
Part One: The Effects of Trade Policy on Social and Regional Cohesion in the EU	62	(22)
Conclusion	84	(1)
Part Two: Sensitive Sectors, Cohesion Countries	84	(25)
References	104	(5)
Competition, Competitiveness, and Enterprise Policies	109	(38)
Michael Dunford
Helen Louri
Manfred Rosenstock
Introduction	109	(1)
Competitiveness and Cohesion	109	(2)
Competition Policy and Cohesion	111	(12)
Industrial Competitiveness	123	(13)
SME Policies and Cohesion	136	(6)
Conclusion	142	(5)
References	144	(3)
Research and Technological Development	147	(32)
Margaret Sharp
Tiago Santos Pereira
Introduction	147	(2)
Competitiveness and Cohesion	149	(4)
The Current RTD Situation in the EU	153	(7)
The Framework Programmes and Cohesion	160	(14)
Conclusions	174	(5)
References	177	(2)
Common Agricultural Policy	179	(38)
Secondo Tarditi
George Zanias
Introduction	179	(2)
The Pre-Reform CAP	181	(5)
The 1992 Reform of the CAP	186	(3)
Effects on Cohesion among Member Countries	189	(4)
Effects on Cohesion among EU Regions	193	(2)
Effects on Cohesion within Member Countries	195	(10)
Effects on Social Cohesion	205	(4)
Effects on Competitiveness and Economic Development	209	(4)
Conclusions	213	(4)
References	215	(2)
Transport Policy	217	(28)
Francis McGowan
Introduction	217	(1)
The Political Economy of Transport Policy	218	(1)
EU Transport Policy and Cohesion	219	(22)
Conclusion	241	(4)
References	242	(3)
Telecommunications Policy	245	(32)
David Young
Olivier Leon
Achilleas Kemos
Peter M. Holmes
Maurice A. Basle
The Changing Role of Distance in Economic Activity	246	(2)
Liberalization	248	(11)
Trans-European Networks and the Information Society	259	(9)
Structural Fund Initiatives in Telecommunications	268	(1)
Research and Technical Development Policies	269	(3)
Conclusions	272	(2)
Postscript	274	(3)
References	275	(2)
Social and Employment Policy	277	(38)
Nikos Koutsiaras
What Role for EU Social Policy?	278	(4)
The Impact of Social Policy on Cohesion	282	(11)
European Employment Strategy: A Blueprint for Labour Market Reforms?	293	(16)
Conclusions	309	(6)
References	310	(5)
Structural Policies	315	(34)
Andrea Mairate
Ronald Hall
Need for EU Structural Policies	316	(3)
Scale of Transfers and Redistributive Effects	319	(5)
Macroeconomic Assessment: Results and Limitations	324	(8)
Microeconomic Impacts	332	(4)
Process Effects	336	(3)
Outlook	339	(6)
Concluding Remarks	345	(4)
References	346	(3)
Conclusions	349	(10)
Ronald Hall
Alasdair Smith
Loukas Tsoukalis
Complex Cause and Effect Relationships	350	(2)
Competitiveness and Cohesion: A Review of the Results	352	(4)
Cohesion in the New Phase of Integration	356	(3)
Index	359