Europe grew rapidly for many years, but now, faced with greater challenges, several of the large economies in Europe have either failed to generate enough jobs or have failed to achieve the highest levels of productivity or both....

In this book three of the nation\'s most noted economists look at the primary reasons for these trends and assess which of the many suggestions for change in policy-whether for increased tax incentives for investment, education reform, or accelerated research and development-are likely to work and which may not work and could even hinder economic d...