This unit provides an up-to-date and comprehensive review of the business environment of the European Union (EU), the world's largest market.

The unit has a policy approach. It analyses key economic and political issues affecting the successful integration of the European Union, as well as policy effects on Union member countries.

Topics

• The European Business Environment.
  • An Overall View of the European Union. Historical background.
  • The EU on the world scene.
• The Institutions and Politics of the European Union.
  • Approaches to Integration.
• The EU Member Countries: A survey.
• The future of the EU.
  • Major issues.
• The Single European Market.
  • Economic performance of the EU.
• Economic and Monetary Union.
  • The single currency.
• The EU Labour Market.
  • Unemployment. Labour legislation.
• The EU Budget Taxation issues.
  • The Common Agricultural Policy.
• The EU Social Policy.
• Competition and Industrial Policies.
• External trade Policy. Major Issues.