Eugen Dijmărescu (coordonator). Institute for World Economy, 2023. In Romanian language.

The volume pays tribute to the 30-year functioning of the European single
market. The authors critically analyse the single market considering the megatrends and changes within the global economy. Accordingly, the advancements in circular economy, digitalization, and artificial intelligence are investigated. Subsequently, the realignment of competitive relations is carefully considered, against the background of the spectacular growth of other economies. The entire research is the result of a complex endeavour, based on a wide variety of references and a series of in-depth analyses. (Source: Romanian Journal of European Affairs, vol. 23 (1), 2023, p.131-134

Katharina Gnath. Bertelsmann Stiftung, 2023.

Blog post on the anniversary of the single market describing the programme, the benefits, the gaps, and the challenge.

Fritz Breuss. In: FIW Policy Brief, 2023, no. 57.

This publication shows the developments of the single market (SM), its achievements concerning the main features and a literature review about the estimated economic impact of the SM. Finally, the outlook discusses the open questions how to reform the SM and the future challenges facing the EU’s single market in view of the current multiple crise.

Matthias Bauer. In: ECIPE (European Centre for International Political Economy) Blog; 2022.

This article outlines key challenges for European economic integration and the EU’s failure to catch up with other major regions on business activity and key technologies. It illustrates the problem of regulatory fragmentation, especially in services sectors, and Europe’s huge business activity gap vis-à-vis the US. It concludes that achieving the ambitions for Strategic Autonomy critically relies on achieving a real European continental market.

European Law Institute (ELI); Blogpost. 2022 (accessed 7 March 2023).

The webinar recording is available on this webpage.

Ringa Raudla and Aneta Spendzharova. In: Journal of European Integration, 2022, vol. 44, no. 1, page1-17.

The European single market has been a flagship achievement of the European integration process. Nevertheless, 30 years after the launch of the single market, there are still instances of technical, legal, and bureaucratic obstacles to trade.

Stefano Micossi. In: Bruges European Economic Policy Briefings (BEEP) No. 41, 2016.

The purpose of this paper is to review the main developments in SEM legislation and regulatory activities over the past three decades; summarize the results of the SEM programme in market integration, highlighting the areas where gaps appear more important; and discuss the impact of economic integration within the SEM, including aspects that play an important role in feeding popular resistance to integration.