This volume examines what industrial policies are, and what role they play in the context of European integration. It provides a clear analysis of the process of integration from the Treaty of Rome to the Maastricht Treaty and beyond. Key issues covered include:
* the theory of economic integration
* policies to create a single market
* the role of European Community institutions
* policies to guarantee and promote market competition
* policies of industrial development and innovation
Industrial Policies of Economic Integration develops a new range of policies, aimed at allowing a new common market to enter the global marketplace effectively.
This volume will be essential reading for students of European economics and policy makers interested in economic integration.
Autorentext
Patrizio Bianchi is Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Ferrara, Italy, and President of the International Institute of Industrial Development Policy at Ferrara and Birmingham.
Zusammenfassung
This book deals with two key questions. First, is there a firm scientific basis for the major applications of psychology in organizations? Second, does the practice of psychology in organizations contribute in any meaningful way to psychological research? This text attempts to answer these questions by describing some of the unique ways in which Industrial/Organizational (I/O) psychologists integrate science and practice in applying psychology in organizations. The editors of this volume believe that there is great potential for the effective interplay of science and practice in I/O psychology. Aware, however, that much work must still be done before a truly effective integration can be achieved and maintained, they have created a text that offers specific suggestions for improvement as well as many examples of successful integration. Psychology in Organizations explores the unique relationship between science and practice within industrial/organizational psychology. The contributors seek to answer two main questions: * Is there a firm scientific basis for the major applications of psychology in organizations? * Does the practice of psychology in organizations contribute in any meaningful way to psychological research? After an initial examination of the industrial/organizational psychologist as a scientist and practitioner, Psychology in Organizations looks at specific roles played in such issues as job performance and productivity, sexual harassment, drug abuse, and drug testing. A final chapter looks at both the past and future of the field and suggests future applications.
Inhalt
Chapter 1 Introduction: economic integration and industrial policy; Chapter 2 The political economy of economic integration; Chapter 3 Public policies in an opening economy; Chapter 4 Rules and institutions: from the Community to the Union; Chapter 5 Policies to create the single market; Chapter 6 Policies to guarantee and promote market competition; Chapter 7 Policies to foster industrial development; Chapter 8 Structural policies and cohesion; Chapter 9 Policies for industrial and corporate innovation; Chapter 10 Conclusions;