TY - BOOK AU - Karasavvoglou,Anastasios AU - Polychronidou,Persefoni ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Economic Crisis in Europe and the Balkans: Problems and Prospects T2 - Contributions to Economics, SN - 9783319004945 AV - HC241 U1 - 337.142 23 PY - 2014/// CY - Heidelberg PB - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer KW - Economics KW - Development Economics KW - Economic policy KW - Europe KW - Macroeconomics KW - Finance KW - Regional economics KW - Economics/Management Science KW - European integration KW - Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics KW - Public Finance & Economics KW - Economic Policy KW - Regional/Spatial Science N1 - Part I: Economic Crisis in Europe -- Part II: European Policies and Integration -- Part III: European and Regional Development in South-Eastern Europe N2 - The economies of the European countries are still in recession, the development process is at a standstill, companies are facing financial difficulties, and the EU’s monetary policy is tight and focused on lowering inflation. The fiscal problems and high debt levels of the northern European countries are of great importance, and they are the consequences of both the European economy’s structural characteristics and the EU’s policies. The economic area of Eastern Europe, the Balkans and the Black Sea countries is also vital, due to its special economic characteristics. The effects of the economic crisis on this particular area are catalytic, while the prospects for recovery are doubtful. The present book deals with the key aspects of the economic crisis in Europe, especially focusing on southeast Europe and the Balkans. The consequences of the crisis in these countries are analyzed and suggestions for how to address the crisis are outlined UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00494-5 ER -