Structural Policies for Growth and Jobs: Best Practices, Benchmarking and the Role of the Eurogroup

Please note: Each In-Depth Analysis is assigned a DOI (digital object identifier), which is a safe and long term way of ensuring a hyperlink to the full text of this report. However, when ESO creates this record, on occasion the DOI still has not been activated by the EU Bookshop. If you find the source url hyperlink does not work please use the alternative location hyperlink listed as a related url.This briefing paper analyses the role of the Eurogroup in European economic governance. It assesses the effectiveness of thematic discussions, proposes improvements to the process, and suggests how the legitimacy of Eurogroup actions and decisions could be strengthened.

The briefing was provided in advance of the Economic Dialogue with the President of the Eurogroup in autumn 2016.

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European Parliament: Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union: Publications available via the EU Bookshop http://bookshop.europa.eu/en/directorate-general-for-internal-policies-of-the-union-cbf.cKABstF7wAAAEjwYYY4e5K/

European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service: In-Depth Analysis, September 2016: Structural Policies for Growth and Jobs: Best Practices, Benchmarking and the Role of the Eurogroup http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/IDAN/2016/574427/IPOL_IDA(2016)574427_EN.pdf

EP: EPRS: Briefing, November 2016: Economic Dialogue with the President of the Eurogroup - ECON on 29 November 2016 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/IDAN/2016/587380/IPOL_IDA(2016)587380_EN.pdf

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