Research handbook on the economics of European Union law

This comprehensive volume comprises original essays by authors well known for their work on the European Union. Together they provide the reader with an economic analysis of the most important elements of EU law and the mechanisms for decisions within the EU.

The Handbook focuses particularly on how the development of EU law negotiates the tension between market integration, national sovereignty and political democracy. The book begins with chapters examining constitutional issues, while further chapters address the establishment of a single market. The volume also addresses sovereign debt problems by providing a detailed analysis of the architecture of the EU’s monetary institutions, its monetary policy and their implications.

The depth and breadth of the Handbook’s coverage make it an essential reference for students, scholars and policymakers interested in the complexities of the European Union.

Contents:

Part I: The Constitutional Framework of the EU
1. A constitution like any other? Comparing the European constitution with nation state constitutions - Stefan Voigt
2. The rules of decision-making in EU institutions - George Tsebelis
3. EU decision making and the allocation of responsibility - Manfred J. Holler
4. Can Member State liability for the infringement of European law deter national legislators? - Hans-Bernd Schäfer
5. Subsidiarity for a changing union - Emanuela Carbonara, Barbara Luppi and Francesco Parisi

Part II: Basic Freedoms
6. Mutual recognition: economic and regulatory logic in goods and services - Jacques Pelkmans
7. The law and economics of the free movement of persons in the European Union - Herbert Brücker and Thomas Eger

Part III: Corporation Law and Corporate Governance
8. Corporate governance in Europe: foundations, developments and perspectives - Patrick C. Leyens

Part IV: Private Law
9. Private law I: tort - Michael G. Faure
10. Private law II: contract - Fernando Gomez

Part V: Consumer Protection
11. The evolution of consumer protection in the EU - Fabrizio Cafaggi and Antonio Nicita

Part VI: Law Enforcement
12. An economic analysis of legal harmonization: the case of law enforcement within the European Union - Nuno Garoupa
13. Private enforcement of antitrust law - Roberto Pardolesi

Part VII: Diversity in Unity
14. Eastern enlargement of the European Union - Hans-Jürgen Wagener
15. The economics of multilingualism in the EU - Jan Fidrmuc

Part VIII: Monetary Institutions and Monetary Policy
16. Law and economics of the monetary union - Helmut Siekmann