The book explores Brexit, capital markets, energy, health and bilateral trade policies in the light of their effects and contribution to European growth. It emerges that this huge trade block is vital but must find the political capacity to move towards a closer integration.

This volume is revisiting the classic themes in a contemporary context and considering (re-)directions of the single market for the future.

The services sector is increasingly important for the euro area economy, but productivity growth in the sector has stalled over the past two decades.