Current developments, and the economic and policy implications

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    EU Integration: Responding to the Eurozone Crisis

    You must produce a report to the UK’s Minister for Europe at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The objective is to inform the Minister about current developments, and the economic and policy implications. In order to do this, you will need select one country (other than the UK) from the EU (see link on Blackboard for list of countries) and write a report on its response to the Eurozone crisis, so that the Minister can learn from international experience.  Your chosen country does not have to be a current member of the Eurozone.

     

    RePORt content (Your report needs to focus on the following themes):

    1.    How is it performing?

    You will need to focus on the impact of the crisis on the economic performance of your chosen country. You will need to select indicators  to show how your country compares with its EU neighbours. You will need to justify your choice of indicators, and use appropriate graphs and charts.

    2. What are the policy issues?

    There needs to be an evaluation of the response of the government of your selected country to the crisis, and discussion of whether policy has improved or worsened the situation.

    3.    What lessons can be learned about the Eurozone crisis from your chosen country?

    Drawing insights from your findings, you will need to consider the overall  impact of the Eurozone crisis on your country, and assess the case for  additional economic and political integration with the EU.

    Assessment Criteria:  

    a. Appropriate length (no more than 2,500 words), format and structure. You must provide full references for all your sources.

    b. Your work should be grammatically sound; please proof-read or spell-check before submission.

    c. Evidence of adequate research and the use of an appropriate range of data sources and data presentation formats (graphs, charts, figures and tables, as relevant).

    d. Analysis which focuses on the question requirements.

    e. A brief Executive Summary and Conclusion, each of no more than 250 words.

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