European Union Economic Overview

Author: Zhu Baoliang
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Publishing Date: 2004-10-01
Features: This book is part of the research results from the author's four years of work in the Economic Section of the Chinese Mission to the European Union. The book is divided into six chapters: Chapter 1 introduces the basic situation of the EU. Chapter 2 explores the historical evolution and adjustment directions of the EU's monetary policy, fiscal policy, regional policy, agricultural policy, and standardization policy. Chapter 3 analyzes the current state of the EU's economic development, existing problems, and development prospects in recent years. Chapter 4 examines the reform of the EU's economic system, particularly the reforms in relatively successful sectors such as telecommunications and securities, and their implications for China. Chapter 5 studies the process of the EU's eastward expansion and its impact on China. Chapter 6 analyzes the effects of major international events in recent years, such as the collapse of the U.S. "new economy" bubble, the "9·11" incident, the Iraq War, and the accounting scandals of major U.S. corporations on the global economy.