Download or read book European Union at the Crossroads written by Christos C. Paraskevopoulos and published by Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar. This book was released on 1998 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of two volumes emerging from an August 1996 conference in Athens, Greece. Economists from several countries on four continents analyze issues facing the European Union as it slouches toward monetary union and enlargement. Economic theorists, empirical social scientists, policymakers, and informed general readers might find something of interest among the diverse methodologies and perspectives. The 12 papers cover whether Europe is ready for monetary union, policy and political aspects, and lessons from the Union's previous enlargements into Scandinavian and Mediterranean realms. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR