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Informationen zum Autor BRIAN ARDY Research Fellow, European Institute South Bank UniversityJONATHAN BRADLEY Principal Lecturer, International Business Economics, University of the West of EnglandPETER CULLEN Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of the West of EnglandJAMES KOROVILAS Associate Lecturer in Economics, University of the West of EnglandSAHAND PANAH Dr and Associate Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of the West of EnglandMARTIN SULLIVAN Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of the West of England Klappentext People in Europe have seen their lives profoundly affected by the policies of the European Union. The contributors to this book provide an overview of the EU within global capitalism, a survey of policies within key issue areas and a treatment of the economics of family care, migrant workers and pensioners. It concludes with an analysis of the insider-outsider dilemmas of the imperfectly united Europe. The book takes a social perspective on economic issues and is accessible even to the non-specialist. Zusammenfassung People in Europe have seen their lives profoundly affected by the policies of the European Union. The contributors to this book provide an overview of the EU within global capitalism, a survey of policies within key issue areas and a treatment of the economics of family care, migrant workers and pensioners. It concludes with an analysis of the insider-outsider dilemmas of the imperfectly united Europe. The book takes a social perspective on economic issues and is accessible even to the non-specialist. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Tables List of Figures List of Abbreviations Acknowledgements Notes on the Contributors PART I: A PEOPLE'S EUROPE: CONCEPTS AND HISTORY From Customs Union to People's Europe?; F.Gardner In Search of Euro Capitalism; J.Bradley PART II: PEOPLE AND BUSINESS European Business Strategy; S.Panah Money for the People: Economic and Monetary Union; P.Cullen The EU Budget and its Citizens; B.Ardy Protecting Consumers? Regulation of Financial Markets in Europe; M.Sullivan Moving People and Goods; P.Cullen Supporting Farmers or Consumers?; S.Hatt PART III: PEOPLE, WORKERS AND WELFARE Caring and Working: The Market, the State and the Care Economy; S.Hatt People in Search of Work: Albanian Migrants in Greece; J.Korovilas Europe's Demographic Time Bomb: The Challenge for Public Pensions; M.Sullivan Conclusion Index...
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List of Tables List of Figures List of Abbreviations Acknowledgements Notes on the Contributors PART I: A PEOPLE'S EUROPE: CONCEPTS AND HISTORY From Customs Union to People's Europe?; F.Gardner In Search of Euro Capitalism; J.Bradley PART II: PEOPLE AND BUSINESS European Business Strategy; S.Panah Money for the People: Economic and Monetary Union; P.Cullen The EU Budget and its Citizens; B.Ardy Protecting Consumers? Regulation of Financial Markets in Europe; M.Sullivan Moving People and Goods; P.Cullen Supporting Farmers or Consumers?; S.Hatt PART III: PEOPLE, WORKERS AND WELFARE Caring and Working: The Market, the State and the Care Economy; S.Hatt People in Search of Work: Albanian Migrants in Greece; J.Korovilas Europe's Demographic Time Bomb: The Challenge for Public Pensions; M.Sullivan Conclusion Index
