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008 050119s2004 mau sb 000 0 eng
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050 00 $aHB1
100 1 $aAlesina, Alberto.
245 14 $aThe European Union$h[electronic resource] :$ba politically incorrect view /$cAlberto Alesina, Roberto Perotti.
260 $aCambridge, MA :$bNational Bureau of Economic Research,$cc2004.
490 1 $aNBER working paper series ;$vworking paper 10342
538 $aSystem requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
538 $aMode of access: World Wide Web.
500 $aTitle from PDF file as viewed on 1/19/2005.
530 $aAlso available in print.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references.
520 3 $a"In this paper, we present our view of the recent evolution of European integration. We first briefly describe the main features of the institution and decision making process in the European Union, with particular attention to the debate between federalists and super nationalists. We then identify two key issues in the process of European integration: (1) an emphasis on institutional balance' based on a complex web of institutions with overlapping jurisdiction; (2) A conflict between a dirigiste versus a more laissez faire approach to government. We argue that the first problem leads to a lack of clarity in the allocation of powers between European institutions, confusion in the allocation of prerogatives between national governments and EU institutions, and lack of transparency and accountability. This dirigiste culture produces verbose rhetoric, which moves the European policy debate in the wrong direction. We then study how these problems play out in four important areas: employment policies, culture and scientific research, foreign and defense policies, and fiscal policy. Finally, we study the implications of the recently proposed European Constitution as a potential solution of these two problems"--National Bureau of Economic Research web site.
610 20 $aEuropean Union.
700 1 $aPerotti, Roberto.
710 2 $aNational Bureau of Economic Research.
830 0 $aWorking paper series (National Bureau of Economic Research : Online) ;$vworking paper no. 10342.
856 40 $uhttp://papers.nber.org/papers/W10342