Getting to know the Economies of the European Union

About

The European integration agreement, European Union today, was born in the late 50s; it started as a regional agreement mainly focused on enhancing the free trade among 6 European countries. Nowadays, it has 28 countries, where not just goods move freely but also workers; there is a European Parliament, a European Court of Justice and a European fiscal budget. Beyond that, most countries share a single currency and are submitted to the European Monetary Policy. This course provides an economic analysis of the above-mentioned evolution to understand the construction and integration processes of the European Union (EU) from the end of World War II until today Particular reference will be made to the implications on member countries' economies derived from sharing a single currency and solving the recent economic crisis. The role of the European Central Bank when facing the danger of deflation will also be studied, together with the asymmetries and economic disparities across the Economic and Monetary Union. We will also use our knowledge of macroeconomics and microeconomics to give the students a clearer understanding of the Economic policies applied across the EU. We will reflect together, from an economic standpoint, on the new challenges faced by the EU. Finally, an analysis of the solutions provided to meet the nowadays crisis will also be addressed

Course leader

María Gundín and Natalia Pascual

Target group

Undergraduated students (Sophomore, Junior and Senior)

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