Economic Policy Issues for the Next Decade

-Introduction - The Case for a New Policy Framework; K. Aiginger, G. Hutschenreiter. Economic Policy for the 21st Century; J.E. Stiglitz. -1: The Future of Macroeconomic Policy in the European Union. The Future of Macroeconomic Policy in the European Union; C. Allsopp. Economics Policies - Old and New? P. Mooslechner. The Case for Straightening Out Macroeconomic Policy in the European Union; M. Marterbauer. -2: Economic Policy Consequences of Population Ageing. Towards a Positive Equilibrium for Ageing Societies; G. Esping-Andersen. Population Ageing - A Problem not a Crisis; N. Barr. Economic and Social Policy in an Ageing Europe: Employment and Pensions; A. Larsson. The German Pension Reform - A Major Improvement on a PAYG System; G.G. Wagner. Activation as an Option for an Ageing Society; A. Guger. -3: The Potential benefits and Risks of the Enlargement of the Union in Central Europe. Eastern Enlargement: Some Basics; A. Steinherr. Optimal Path into the EMU: Big Bank or Gradualism? J. Fidrmuc. Institutional Aspects of EU Enlargement; András Inotai. Health not Wealth; D. Gros. What Can We learn About Labour Market Adjustment in Candidate Countries from Literature? P. Huber. -4: The Future of Public Finance. International Tax Competition: A New Framework for Analysis; P. Birch Sørensen. An Age of Diminished Taxation? Francesco Daveri. What Future for The EC Budget? E. Kitzmantel. The Development of Tax Structures in the EU Member States; H. Kramer. -5: Competitiveness in the Science-Based Economy. The Public Policy Challenge of the New Economy; P.A. Geroski. Competitivenessin the Science-Based Economy - The Irish Experience; S. Dorgan. Institutions and Innovation in the European Union; S. Micossi. What Do We Know About the New Economy? K. Aiginger. -6: The Scope for Economic Policy Advice. Empirical Economics Research and Economic Policy Advice: Some Remarks; G. Kirchgässner. Economic Policy Consulting: Some Personal Reflections; W. Franz. Political Economy in