Report on the State of the European Union

The yearly report aims to examine the progress of European integration and focus on economic aspects of the process. The report will be written in an accessible way focusing on different topics each year depending upon their relevance and current importance. The report will be a useful resource for academics and policymakers, journalists, and government advisors.

Jean-Paul Fitoussi is Professor of Economics, Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris, and President of the Observatoire francais des Conjonctures Economiques.

Fiorella Schioppa is Presidente ISAE (Istituto di Studi e Analisi Economica).

List of Tables

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List of Figures

viii

List of Boxes

x

Preface: Is Europe Debatable?

xi

Part I Democracy and Legitimacy

1 Democratic Legitimacy and Political Representation in the EU Institutions

3

(28)

2 Overruled Europa: Market versus Democracy in the EU

31

(28)

Part II Convergence and Cohesion

3 The Mirages of Nominal Illusion: Variations on Convergence

59

(12)

4 Regional Differentials and Policies for Territorial Cohesion in the European Union

71

(24)

Part III Macroeconomic Policies

5 The Conduct of Macroeconomic Policies in the Euro Area

95

(44)

6 The European Policy Mix: Law and Order

139

(38)

Part IV Social Integration

7 European Indicators for Social Cohesion: A Step Forward Along the Lisbon Path

177

(30)

8 From Tax Competition to Social Race to the Bottom? European Models and the Challenge of Mobility

207

(25)

Notes

232

(15)

Bibliography

247

(11)

Index

258

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Report on the State of the European Union 2003-2004

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