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The European Investment Bank: The EU's Neglected Institution

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The European Investment Bank is the largest multilateral lender in the world, facilitating total spending which is equivalent to the total of the EU budget. Its activity thus has a potentially huge effect on EU policy‐making, yet research to date has failed to recognize this. This article addresses this, offering detailed empirical analysis and re‐evaluating debates on multi‐level governance.

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  • Nick Robinson, 2009. "The European Investment Bank: The EU's Neglected Institution," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 47(3), pages 651-673, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:jcmkts:v:47:y:2009:i:3:p:651-673
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5965.2009.01818.x
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