An Agenda for a Growing Europe The Sapir Report

Over the past decade European economic integration has seen considerable institutional success, but the economic performance of the EU has been varied. While macroeconomic stability has improved and an emphasis on cohesion preserved the EU economic system has not delivered satisfactory growth performance. This book is the report of a high-level group commissioned by the President of the European Commission to review the EU economic system and propose a blueprint for an economic system capable of delivering faster growth along with stability and cohesion. It assesses the EU's economic performance, examines the challenges facing the EU in the coming years, and presents a series of recommendations.

Andre Sapir is Professor of Economics at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles and a member of the Group of Policy Advisers at the European Commission. Philippe Aghion, Harvard University Giuseppe Bertola, Universita di Torino and European University Institute Martin Hellwig, Universitat Mannheim Jean Pisani-Ferry, Universite Paris-Dauphine Dariusz Rosati, Szkola Glowna Handlowa w Warszawie and Narodowy Bank Polski Jose Vinals, Banco de Espan Helen Wallace, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, and Sussex European Institute Marco Buti, Group of Policy Advisers, European Commission Mario Nava, Group of Policy Advisers, European Commission
Peter Smith, Group of Policy Advisers, European Commission