EU absorptive capacity

Michael Emerson 15 November 2006

Written in November 2006, this essay discusses what is meant by the curious but critical phrase 'absorptive capacity.'

Topics: EU institutions

Tags: EU enlargement, Constitutional Treaty, absorptive capacity

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