{"product_id":"9783032287021","title":"The Impact of the European Union The Development of Member States","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Impact of the European Union\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Development of Member States\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIstván P. Székely\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Political Economy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book explores how the European Union shapes the economic, social, institutional, and environmental development of its member states. Its analytical framework offers unique insight into recent developments in Europe, including the gradual loss of competitiveness, the slowdown in the convergence of some recently acceding Member States, and the divergence of the Southern European Member States from the global frontier of development. Weak and uneven institutions, resulting from the poor functioning of the institutional channel, prevent many Member States from fully realising the potentially large economic benefits of European integration, from converting economic progress into social progress, and from maintaining fairness across the different dimensions of development.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eInformed by evidence-based economic theory and real-world case studies, the evolution of European integration is presented in an accessible way, supported by graphs and summary points. It will be relevant to students, researchers, and policymakers interested in the economics and politics of the European Union.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIstván P. Székely\u003c\/strong\u003e is a retired Director of the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs at the European Commission. He is also Co-Editor-in-Chief of \u003cem\u003eActa Oeconomica\u003c\/em\u003e, and an Honorary Professor at Corvinus University, Budapest, Hungary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032287021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49493433286796,"sku":"9783032287021","price":80.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032287021","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}