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Event: Economic Convergence or Divergence in the EU?

Tuesday, 09.10.2018

CEPS

Conference Room

1, Place du Congrès

1000 Brussels

Belgium

free

8th Annual Intereconomics / CEPS Conference in Brussels

Speakers:

Cinzia Alcidi, Barry Eichengreen, Michael Burda, Mathias Dolls, Christian Bodewig, László Andor, Ioana Rus, Dario Guarascio, Jorge Núñez Ferrer, Maria João Rodrigues, Daniel Gros, Charles Wyplosz

European integration has always been associated with the aspiration of upwards economic convergence. However, though accession of fast-growing member states in 2004 and 2007 gave positive convergence a boost, divergences, particularly of the EU’s southern members, have appeared over the past decade. Moreover, there are mounting divergence pressures at a regional level. The conference will examine the process of EU economic convergence in its various forms and consider its driving factors.

Contributions by the speakers at the conference are published in Intereconomics No. 1 of 2019.

Conference Programme (pdf)

8th annual Intereconomics / CEPS Conference: Economic Convergence or Divergence in the EU?

How do we spot the trends in convergence and how can they help us to understand and stimulate the process? What roles do education, structural funds and regional factors play in this process? What policy measures can the EU use to foster economic convergence and deter divergence in the coming decade? Representatives from the EU institutions, academic researchers, economists and other experts consider these questions and offer their insight. Join us and share your views on these important questions.

Studies and conclusions are available in the Intereconomics issue No.1 of 2019.

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