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Spain and the EU takes the country's accession to the European Community in 1986 as its starting point and traces the changes in the national and regional economy, the shifts in national economic policy, and the fundamental restructuring of a public sector only recently enlarged as a result of the country's transition to democracy. The book identifies the challenges that continue to confront the Spanish polity under monetary integration in the pursuit of convergence towards the EU model, while retaining national cohesion. Aimed at an academic and general audience, the issues raised in this book have broader lessons for the management of integration at the national and sub-national level, particularly for new member states.
List of contents
List of Tables List of Appendices Abbreviations From EC to EMU: The Challenges for Spanish Convergence The Europeanisation of the Spanish Economy The Labour Market, Unemployment and Divergence Towards Monetary Union, and Beyond The Public Sector and European Integration Regional Diversity and Convergence Spain in the EU: 2000 and Beyond Appendices Bibliography Index
About the author
MARY FARRELL is Senior Lecturer in European Economics within the School of European and Language Studies at the University of North London. Dr Farrell has conducted research on the impact of European integration on national political and economic systems, and on European Union technology policy. Recent publications include EU and WTO Regulatory Frameworks: Complementarity or Competition?
Summary
Spain and the EU takes the country's accession to the European Community in 1986 as its starting point and traces the changes in the national and regional economy, the shifts in national economic policy, and the fundamental restructuring of a public sector only recently enlarged as a result of the country's transition to democracy. The book identifies the challenges that continue to confront the Spanish polity under monetary integration in the pursuit of convergence towards the EU model, while retaining national cohesion. Aimed at an academic and general audience, the issues raised in this book have broader lessons for the management of integration at the national and sub-national level, particularly for new member states.
