European Economic Integration ( Dr Gulshan Sachdeva)

 

Course Title                  :   European Economic Integration

Course  Instructor         :  Dr Gulshan Sachdeva,

Credits Allotted             :  Three

Course Duration           :  One semester (monsoon)

Instruction method        :  Lectures

Contact Hours              : Four per week

Evaluation Method         : Class Performance / Assignments/ End semester Test

 

The course begins covering the theories of economic integration and global trends towards economic regionalism.  It provides an introduction to the evolution and institutional framework of the European economic integration, its policy framework and covers  topics of current economic debate.

 

Course Content

 

 

Ø      Theories of  regional economic integration

Ø      Forms of integration,

Ø      Global trends towards regionalism

Ø      WTO and  regional integration

 

 

Ø      History

Ø      Institutions

Ø      The Budget

 

 

Ø      Common Agricultural Policy

Ø      Regional Policy

Ø      Competition, Industrial, Transport, Science & Technology Policies

Ø      Social & Environmental Policy

Ø      Economic & Monetary Union

Ø      Other Policies

 

 

Ø      Foreign Trade, Development Policy

Ø      Europe-India Economic Relations

 

Ø      History of Enlargements

Ø      Eastern enlargement of the EU

 

 

 

Reading List

 

Core Readings

Baldwin, Richard  and Charles Wyplosz , Economics of European Integration ( McGraw Hill, 2003, ISBN:

 0077103947)

El-Agraa, Ali  M The European Union : Economics and Policies, 7th edition ( Harlow (UK) etc. :Financial

                Times /Prentice Hall, 2004, ISBN: 0273679996)

 

Jones, Robert A, The Politics and the Economics of the European Union: An Introductory Text, 2nd Edition

 ( Cheltenham, Northamptson: Edwar Elgar, 2001 ISBN: 1840640820)

Other Readings

Aggarwal Vinod K and Edward Fogatry , EU Trade Strategies : Between Regionalism and Globalism

( UK: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004)

Andreosso-O'Callaghan Bernadette, Economics of European Agriculture, ( Palgrave McMillan, 2003)

 

Ardy, Brian, Iain Begg, Dermot Hodson, Imelda Maher and David G. Mayes, Adjusting to EMU, ( Palgrave

                McMillan, 2005)

 Baimbridge, Mark , Jeffrey Harrop and George Philippidis,  Current Economic Issues in EU Integration

                ( UK: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004)

Artis, Mike , Frederick Nixson, The Economics of the European Union: Policy and  Analysis, 3rd edition

 ( New York: Oxford University Press,  2001, ISBN: 0198776403).

Grauwe, Paul De, Economics of Monetary Union, 4th Edition, OUP, 2000)

 

Hansen, Jorgen and Jorgen Nielsen,  An Economic Analysis of the E.U ( UK : McGraw-Hill, 1997)

Hitiris Theo, European Union Economics, (Financial Times Prentice Hall, 5th Edition 2003)

Issing Otmar, Vitor Gaspar, Ignazio Angeloni, Oreste Tristani, Monetary Policy in the Euro Area Strategy

                and Decision-Making at the European Central Bank( Cambridge University Press, 2001)

 

Jovanovic Miroslav N., The Economics Of European Integration: Limits and Prospects ( UK: Edwar Elgar,

                2005)

 

Manzocchi, Stefano , Economics of Enlargement , ( UK: Palgrave McMillan, 2003)

 

Mcdonald, Frank and Stephen Dearden, European Economic Integration  ( Financial Times/Prentice Hall,

                2004

 

Mcgiffen Steven P , The European Union: A Critical Guide ( London etc:Pluto Press, 2001)

 

Molle, Willem, The Economics of European Integration (Aldershot etc:Ashgate, 2001, ISBN: 754621952).

 

OECD, Economic Surveys: (all EU countries and also the Euro Area, yearly.)

 

Pelkmans, J., European Integration, Methods and Economic Analyses, 2nd edition ( Finacial Times,

                Prentice E Hall, , 2001)

Stevens, Handley , Transport Policy in the European Union (  UK: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003)


Vinhas Lucio, De Souza and Bas van Aarle , Euroarea and the New EU Member States( UK: Palgrave

 Macmillan, 2003, ISBN 0-582-40486-X)

Zervoyianni Athina, George Argiros and George Agiomirgianakis, European Integration (  Palgrave

Macmillan, 2005)