Subsidiarity And Economic Reform In Europe

Description: Subsidiarity in the European Union, as the guiding principle of decision-making 'close to the people', is often motivated and discussed from a predominantly political perspective. In this book, experts draw the demarcation between national and European policies from an economic viewpoint. Insights from economic theory and empirical research are used both to analyse the assignment of policies between the EU and its member states and to identify appropriate levels of decision-making. Review: From the reviews: 'This book is a very important contribution to the literature on subsidiarity in the European Union. ! The editing is excellent with good introductory chapters and a uniform format for the subsequent chapters on the different policy fields. ! Especially in areas where the transfer of new competences is in discussion like higher education, tax policies or, more recently, prudential supervision of banks, a careful economic assessment of subsidiarity is very welcome in stimulating informed policy debates.' (B. van Riel, De Economist, Vol. 157 (2), 2009) Table of Contents: Subsidiarity for Better Economic Reform?- Assessing Subsidiarity.- Who Shall Decide What? Citizens' Attitudes Towards Political Decision Making in the EU.- Subsidiarity and Economic Policy.- Higher Education Reform and the Renewed Lisbon Strategy: Role of Member States and the European Commission.- Higher Education, Mobility and the Subsidiarity Principle.- European Coordination of Higher Education.- On the Roles and Rationales of European STI-Policies.- Why European Innovation Policy?- Integrating Regulated Networks Markets in Europe.- Subsidiarity and the Internal Services Market.- Agriculture Policy.- Tax Policy and Subsidiarity in the EU.- Coordinating Corporation Taxes in the EU: Subsidiarity in Action!- Code of Coordination for Corporate Taxation.- Corporate Income Taxation and the Subsidiarity Principle.- Subsidiarity in Regional Policy.- Regional Policy as Mean to Curb Immigration.- Subsidiarity and Transport Policy in Europe: What EU-Subsidies Do We Need for the TENs?