The momentum towards 'ever closer' union in Europe - despite the recent setbacks associated with currency market upheavals - has been little short of impressive. As the economic significance and scope of policies decided at the level of the Union has increased, so the need for sustained study of the development and impact of those policies has grown.

The editors of this book and a respected team of contributors, mainly lecturers in the University of Manchester's School of Economic Studies, have succeeded in providing a comprehensive analysis of the economic issues surrounding the European Union. Explaining issues lucidly and using examples and data from all member states, this book is suitable for students throughout Europe.

1. This comprehensive blend of theory, analysis and applications fully covers an intermediate undergraduate course on European economics.