The global economic crisis and the cohesion of Europe

Eurasian Geography and Economics

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 35-51

  Jones, Alun ^a   Clark, Julian ^b   Cameron, Angus ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

East Central Europe; Europe; EUrope; European Central Bank; European Community; European Economic Recovery Plan; European Union; Eurozone; Global financial crisis; Lisbon Treaty; Protectionism; Western Europe

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL BANK; EUROPEAN UNION; FINANCIAL CRISIS; GLOBAL ECONOMY; PROTECTIONISM;

EUROPE;

EID: 76949105484     PISSN: 15387216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/1539-7216.51.1.35     Document Type: Article

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