Europe, Globalization and the Lisbon Agenda

Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Contributors......Page 10
Preface......Page 12
Abbreviations......Page 15
Europe, globalization and the Lisbon Agenda: an introduction......Page 18
PART I Developing the Lisbon Agenda at the European Level......Page 38
1. On the European innovation policy: key issues for policy-making......Page 40
2. Some reflections on innovation policy......Page 55
3. Towards a sustainable European social model: key issues for policy-making......Page 67
4. The Lisbon Strategy and social Europe: two closely linked destinies......Page 91
5. The economic governance of the Union and the quality of public finances: key issues for policy-making......Page 108
6. Some reflections on the macroeconomic dimension of the Lisbon Agenda......Page 119
PART II The European Lisbon Agenda and National Diversity......Page 148
8. The European Lisbon Agenda and national diversity: key issues for policy-making......Page 150
9. The Lisbon Strategy: merits, difficulties and possible reforms......Page 166
10. The Lisbon Agenda on social policy: revitalizing the European social model......Page 182
11. In-depth comment on the varieties of capitalism in the new Member States......Page 194
12. The Lisbon Agenda and the key reforms at national level: conclusions of the debate......Page 201
PART III The External Dimension of the Lisbon Agenda......Page 216
13. On the external dimension of the Lisbon Agenda: key issues for policy-making......Page 218
14. The external implications of the Lisbon Agenda......Page 226
15. Between China and the USA: which future and strategies for EU-based enterprises?......Page 240
16. The Lisbon Strategy as a global EU strategy......Page 251
17. The Lisbon Agenda and the external action of the European Union: conclusions of the debate......Page 263
PART IV The Lisbon Agenda and European Governance......Page 268
18. The Lisbon Agenda and European governance: key issues for policy-making......Page 270
19. Assessing the implications of the Lisbon Treaty for the Lisbon Agenda......Page 289
20. Paving the way for a strategy of sustainable development......Page 300
21. The Lisbon Agenda and public administration......Page 311
22. Improving governance of the Lisbon Agenda: conclusions of the debate......Page 327
Conclusion......Page 332
Appendix 1: Integrated Guidelines for Growth and Jobs (2008–2010), December 2007......Page 342
Appendix 2: Conclusions of the Brussels European Council, March 2008......Page 375
Appendix 3: European Union Declaration on Globalisation, December 2007......Page 397
Appendix 4: Official documents on the Lisbon Agenda: selected bibliography......Page 400
Index......Page 414