This 1994 book offers a comparison of British and German industries' reaction to the opportunities and threats offered by the single European market (SEM). It outlines the effect that the SEM was expected to have on the two countries and contrasts this with their actual progress based on published data and a detailed study of four industries. While the single European market has had an impact, many measures have had a far weaker effect than expected. The existence of other barriers not tackled by the SEM programme - weakened measures, poor implementation, global business trends and the recent recession - helps dominate the impact of the SEM. Nevertheless the SEM stands out as one of the striking influences on British and German industries for many years. Germany, with its geographical advantage and stronger manufacturing seems better placed to benefit, but the less regulated and often more flexible UK economy may have competitive advantages as the pressures increase.
| ISBN: | 9780521471565 |
| Publication date: | 10th June 1994 |
| Author: | David G Mayes, P E Hart |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 243 pages |
| Series: | Occasional Papers |
| Genres: |
Macroeconomics |
This 1994 book offers a comparison of British and German industries' reaction to the opportunities and threats offered by the single European market (SEM). It outlines the effect that the SEM was expected to have on the two countries and contrasts this with their actual progress based on published data and a detailed study of four industries. While the single European market has had an impact, many measures have had a far weaker effect than expected. The existence of other barriers not tackled by the SEM programme - weakened measures, poor implementation, global business trends and the recent recession - helps dominate the impact of the SEM. Nevertheless the SEM stands out as one of the striking influences on British and German industries for many years. Germany, with its geographical advantage and stronger manufacturing seems better placed to benefit, but the less regulated and often more flexible UK economy may have competitive advantages as the pressures increase.
The Single Market Programme as a Stimulus to Change features in the following genres: Macroeconomics
The Single Market Programme as a Stimulus to Change is available in Hardback
The Single Market Programme as a Stimulus to Change was written by David G Mayes, P E Hart and published by Cambridge University Press
The Single Market Programme as a Stimulus to Change has 243 pages
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