This article examines the implications of the euro crisis for theories of political economy
associated with 'varieties of capitalism', considering how those theories help explain the …

The article discusses advances and limitations of Comparative Capitalism scholarship on
the causes of the Eurozone crisis. It explains the crisis by highlighting four basic …

The main ambition of this study is to explain the unexpected change in the transition process
of some Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries starting in the second half of the …

“This handbook brings together an unprecedented number of experts in the emerging field
of critical European Union studies. Their contributions collectively provide a masterful …

Nölke provides a comprehensive overview on the application of the institutionalist
Comparative Capitalism paradigm in international political economy. The paradigm is used …

Based on the optimum currency area (OCA) theory, labor market flexibility can be viewed as
a key condition determining whether a geographical entity is a good candidate to become …

We explore the nexus between varieties of capitalism and optimum currency area theory
and analyze the impact of institutional architecture on business cycle synchronization …

Im Kern der hier vorgelegten Erklärung der Eurokrise steht der Prozess der
Finanzialisierung, der in unterschiedlicher Form mit den divergierenden nationalen …

Viewed in light of democratic corporatism literature, Lithuania is a deviant case. Although it
lacks essential institutional prerequisites deemed important for export success and flexible …

This article aims at analyzing the structural changes that occurred in the Portuguese
economy after the 2010/2013 sovereign debt crisis, compared with what occurred in …