The European Single Market – How Far from Completion?

In 2012, the European Single Market will celebrate its 20th anniversary. Thanks to the May 2010 Monti report and the release of the European Commission’s 'Towards a Single Market Act' a few months later, renewed scrutiny is being given to the market’s achievements and failings over the previous two decades.

In this issue’s Forum, writers analyse this progress from diverse viewpoints and draw different conclusions as to the future path to be taken.

+ Jacques Pelkmans: Single Market: Deepening and Widening over time

+ Monique Goyens: Will the European Single Market Finally Become a Reality for EU Consumers? Lessons to be Learnt from Two Decades of Hesitations

+ Hans-Peter Burghof: Uniformity or Diversity – What Works Better for a European Banking System?

+ Stephan Leibfried: The European Single Market – How Far from Complete Is It or How Complete Can It Ever Be?

• Primary Source

Intereconomics: Archive http://archive.intereconomics.eu/years/

ESO: Background information: Monti Report on a new Strategy for the Single Market - At the service of Europe's economy and society http://www.europeansources.info/record/monti-report-on-a-new-strategy-for-the-single-market-at-the-service-of-europes-economy-and-society/

ESO: Background information: Communication ... Towards a Single Market Act for a highly competitive social market economy: 50 proposals for improving our work, business and exchanges with one another, October 2010 http://www.europeansources.info/record/communication-from-the-commission-to-the-european-parliament-the-council-the-economic-and-social-committee-and-the-committee-of-the-regions-towards-a-single-market-act-for-a-highly-competitive-soc/

ESO: Information Guide: Single Market http://www.europeansources.info/record/information-guide-single-market/

ESO: Background information: Single market re-launch to see 'Polish plumber' comeback? http://www.europeansources.info/record/single-market-re-launch-to-see-polish-plumber-comeback/

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