Policy Simulations in the European Union - Hardcover

by Amedeo Fossati (Editor), John Hutton (Editor)

The papers in this much-needed collection employ Applied General Equilibrium methodology to address a wide variety of concerns within the European Union. Contributors examine five main policy areas: * international market integration * policy simulations with alternative treatments of factor markets * policies for carbon dioxide abatement * competitiveness and convergence * VAT and income tax reform.

Author Biography

Amedeo Fossati is Professor of Public Economics at the University of Genova, Italy. He serves on several editorial boards, and his most recent publications examine local finance and tax reform. John Hutton is Professor of Economics and Econometrics at the University of York, UK. He was, for several years, Managing Editor of the Economic Journal and serves on several editorial boards. His recent publications are concerned with international issues, including pollution and tax reform.