The Economics of European Integration offers the student of European Union economics an authoritative textbook on trade and monetary integration within the EU, suitable for undergraduate level. The prestigious author paring offers expert, cutting-edge analysis of the contemporary status of EU integration, combined with a solid introduction to historical and institutional contexts and the European economic environment. Designed for second or third year undergraduate economists, the book focuses upon the economic arguments with minimal technical distractions, providing the rigour needed to fully comprehend the issues in European Economics and the examples, illustrations, and questions to enliven the topic for the student.