Fournier, Jean-Marc, (2016), “The European Single Market: A game changer for economic integration”, Voxeu, 26 May
The limits of the European Single Market have often been highlighted. This column argues that although implicit barriers remain, the Single Market has delivered substantial benefits to member countries. New empirical evidence is presented of the trade and FDI gains that Central and Eastern European countries have enjoyed since joining the Single Market. On top of making regulations more competition-friendly, regulatory harmonisation can boost the economic links between countries.
Relevant posts
- Matthias Bauer, Fredrik Erixon, (2016), “Competition, Growth and Regulatory Heterogeneity in Europe’s Digital Economy”, ECIPE Working paper No 2/2016, April
- Paul-Jasper Dittrich, (2016), “A deepened Single market for labour and digital innovation”, Jacques Delors Institut Policy Paper 164, 11 May 2016
