Paying for Europe
Paying for Europe

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Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 1998-12-01

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9781850758587

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As the European Union moves towards full economic and monetary union, the system used to finance the Union will have to change. The current arrangements were designed for a small community at a relatively low stage of integration. This book considers options for reforming the Union Budget to make it more appropriate for the challenges which will face the Union in the next century. It proposes an agenda for gradual reform which takes into account both the political and economic constraints on the Union. This title is published in conjunction with UACES, the University Association for Contemporary European Studies. UACES web site can be found at www.uaces.org

Rethinking how to Pay for Europe
Rethinking how to Pay for Europe

Author: Iain Begg

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 12

ISBN-13:

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"The debate on reform of the EU budget has hitherto primarily centred on how EU money should be spent. But a true reform calls for serious handling of the financing of the budget as well, argues the author of this new analysis. The outcome of such a discussion could be a sustainable financing system not vulnerable to political disputes and at the same time more intelligible to the citizens. Yet, that presupposes EU leaders that will not shy away from bold decisions, the author claims. The analysis is part of the research project The EU Budget"--Publisher's description.

Money and European Union
Money and European Union

Author: Stephen Frank Overturf

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 9780312173012

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Bringing together the economics, politics, and history of the movement toward economic and monetary union (EMU), the author looks at such topics as the first significant attempt at EMU, the Werner report and its aftermath, and the development of the Maastricht Treaty and the crises that followed its signing.

Europe's Promise
Europe's Promise

Author: Steven Hill

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2010-01-19

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13: 052094450X

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A quiet revolution has been occurring in post-World War II Europe. A world power has emerged across the Atlantic that is recrafting the rules for how a modern society should provide economic security, environmental sustainability, and global stability. In Europe's Promise, Steven Hill explains Europe's bold new vision. For a decade Hill traveled widely to understand this uniquely European way of life. He shatters myths and shows how Europe's leadership manifests in five major areas: economic strength, with Europe now the world's wealthiest trading bloc, nearly as large as the U.S. and China combined; the best health care and other workfare supports for families and individuals; widespread use of renewable energy technologies and conservation; the world's most advanced democracies; and regional networks of trade, foreign aid, and investment that link one-third of the world to the European Union. Europe's Promise masterfully conveys how Europe has taken the lead in this make-or-break century challenged by a worldwide economic crisis and global warming.

Voluntary Health Insurance in Europe: Country Experience
Voluntary Health Insurance in Europe: Country Experience

Author: Sagan A.

Publisher: World Health Organization

Published: 2016-07-20

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 9289050373

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No two markets for voluntary health insurance (VHI) are identical. All differ in some way because they are heavily shaped by the nature and performance of publicly financed health systems and by the contexts in which they have evolved. This volume contains short structured profiles of markets for VHI in 34 countries in Europe. These are drawn from European Union member states plus Armenia Iceland Georgia Norway the Russian Federation Switzerland and Ukraine. The book is aimed at policy-makers and researchers interested in knowing more about how VHI works in practice in a wide range of contexts. Each profile written by one or more local experts identifies gaps in publicly-financed health coverage describes the role VHI plays outlines the way in which the market for VHI operates summarises public policy towards VHI including major developments over time and highlights national debates and challenges. The book is part of a study on VHI in Europe prepared jointly by the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies and the WHO Regional Office for Europe. A companion volume provides an analytical overview of VHI markets across the 34 countries.

Paying for an Enlarged European Union
Paying for an Enlarged European Union

Author: Charles Jenkins

Publisher: Kogan Page

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13:

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This report from the Federal Trust is concerned with the European Union's decisions about its future budget - how it raises the money its spends, what to spend it on and where to spend it. It sets out the issues involved and proposes solutions. The essential contradictions in the assembled positions of the member states are exposed. The report suggests that the prospects of enlarging the Union will be damaged if existing states do not show more flexibility and that all must make concessions in the interests of the whole. For example, the author argues that the United Kingdom should show willingness to compromise on its rebate in exchange for concessions by other states, not least in agricultural reform.