Economic Growth and Structural Reforms in Europe by Nauro F. ... - 9781108479110

Economic Growth and Structural Reforms in EuropeAuthor(s): Nauro F. Campos, Paul De Grauwe, Yuemei Ji\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108479110, 978-1108479110\nSynopsis\nIn contrast to the USA, Europe has struggled to return to the growth path it was on prior to the financial crisis of [tel]. Not only has the recovery been slow, it has also been variable with Europe's core countries recovering more quickly than those on the periphery. It is widely believed that the best way to address this slow recovery is through structural reform programmes whereby changes in government policy, regulatory frameworks, investment incentives and labour markets are used to encourage more efficient markets and higher economic growth. This book is the first to provide a critical assessment of these reforms, with a new theoretical framework, new data and new empirical methodologies. It includes several case studie.