Special Publication 49
Four Futures of Europe
ISBN 90-5833-135-0
For more information, contact Ruud de Mooij
(tel. 070-3383364)
Europe is at a crossroads. The enlargement with ten new members forces the
European Union to reform its decision making process and to reconsider its
policies. At the same time, developments such as ageing force EU member
states to reform their welfare states.
Where will this bring the European Union and its members states ten or twenty
years from now? And how should policy makers deal with this uncertainty when
deciding about policies with long-lasting consequences?
This study develops four scenarios on the future of Europe. They serve as
tools for analysing these questions. Moreover, the study elaborates on the
policy agenda of international organisations and European governments in
response to the various challenges during the next two decades.
The publication is downloadable in three parts:
Part I: International Cooperation (chapters 1-7)
Part II: Pressure on Public Sectyors in Europe (chapters 8-14)
Part III: Scenarios (chapters 15-17 and References)
The publication can be ordered at:
Library of CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy
PO Box 80510
2508 GM The Hague
Telefax: +31-70-3383350
E-mail: library@cpb.nl
The price is: 20,00 euro.
