Alexandra Hennessy

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyze the factors that led to the change from soft co-ordination to a banking union based on hard law in the European Union and find that member states' power, perceptions of uncertainty, distributive conflict, as well as the interests of the domestic banking industry, have shaped the choice of soft or hard law instruments in financial supervision.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors model the interactions between Greece and its creditors as a costly signalling game and highlight the role of information exchanges during crisis bargaining, arguing that a costly exchange of information can improve the recipient's incentives to comply with conditionality.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine the roles of the European Central Bank, the Directorate General for Economic & Financial Affairs, and the social partners in the fight against the European unemployment crisis, and conclude that effective signalling and co-ordination processes between the Central Bank and social partners are key to controlling inflation and unemployment in Europe, in turn, having important implications for Germany.

TL;DR: The European Monetary Union (EMU) is a single market for pension funds in the European Economic Area (EEU) as mentioned in this paper, which is based on the European Social Market (ESM).

TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyze variation in the European Commission's ability to use its agenda-setting tools effectively in the context of pension market integration, and argue that efficient agenda setting in this policy area requires the Commission to build strategic coalitions, frame issues in a way that resonates with key actors, set aside internal rivalries, trim a crowded agenda, and enhance the quality of information flows regarding workplace pension reform options and limits in other countries.