Le prospettive dell'Europa sociale

Although European integretation has recently proceeded at a rapid pace, the European Communy's role in the formation of social policy remains quite limited. After reviewing the current scope of EC social policy, the paper considers the prospects for future reform. There are strong reason to discount a scenario of rapid expansion in the short or medium-term. However, increased interdependencies resulting primarily from the on-going process of economic integration suggest growing pressures for an extension of the Community's activity.