Introduction -- 1. Innovation and Growth: The Schumpeterian Perspective / By Philippe Aghion, Ufuk Akcigit --
2. European Union Dual Labour Markets: Consequences and Potential Reforms / By Juan J. Dolado -- 3. Population, Migration, Ageing and Health: A Survey / By Christian Dustmann, Giovanni Facchini, Cora Signorotto -- 4 - Education Systems: Assignment, Admissions, Accountability and Autonomy / By Simon Burgess --
5 - Competition and Regulation in Markets for Goods and Services: A Survey with Emphasis on Digital Markets / By Nikolaos Vettas --
6 - Winners and Losers of Globalization: Sixteen Challenges for Measurement and Theory / By Cecília Hornok, Miklós Koren --
7 - Economic Approaches to Energy, Environment and Sustainability / By Paul Ekins, Paul Drummond, Jim Watson --
8 - Regional Disparities and Efficient Transport Policies /By Stef Proost, Jacques-François Thisse -- 9. Skilled Cities and Efficient Urban Transport / Stef Proost, Jacques-François Thisse -- 10 - Fiscal and Monetary Policies after the Crises /
By Charles Brendon, Giancarlo Corsetti --
11 - Financial Regulation in Europe: Foundations and Challenges /By Thorsten Beck, Elena Carletti, Bocconi --
12 - Inequality and Welfare: Is Europe Special? / By Alain Trannoy -- 13 - Developments in Data for Economic Research /
By Roberto Barcellan -- 14 - Big Data in Economics: Evolution or Revolution? / By Christine De Mol.

If treated as a single economy, the European Union is the largest in the world, with an estimated GDP of over 14 trillion euros. Despite its size, European economic policy has often lagged behind the rest of the world in its ability to generate growth and innovation. Much of the European economic research itself often trails behind that of the USA, which sets much of the agenda in mainstream economics. This book, bridges the gap between economic research and policymaking by presenting overviews of twelve key areas for future economic policy and research. Written for the economists and policymakers working within European institutions, it uses comprehensive surveys by Europe's leading scholars in economics and European policy to demonstrate how economic research can contribute to good policy decisions, and vice versa, demonstrating how economics research can be motivated and made relevant by hot policy questions.