This book series examines the drivers of economic development and growth for the future of the European societies and economies. The book series focuses on concepts such as sustainable development and growth, sustainable governance and political functioning, economic inclusivity, cultural behaviors that promote growth, and dynamic economic growth, using an evolutionary and interdisciplinary approach. This is realized in the context of sustainable, innovative, and democratic institutions, laws, regulations, public sector policies, private sector practices, public-private-people-planet partnerships (P5) and emerging people-culture-technology dynamics, interactions, and inter-dependencies. A central theme of this book series is to explore why some European countries grow and others stagnate, to measure the effects and implications in a trans-disciplinary context that takes both historical evolution and geographical location into account and to examine the medium to long-term prospects of European political economy. Moreover, the book series emphasizes a comparative global framing of Europe, since Europe is a complex and diverse region that can be compared to other regions in various ways. 

The series concentrates on how critical issues about the European future are about to emerge, such as how technological change is about to occur, how institutions will affect future developments, which are going to be the factors that will affect innovation outcomes, how globalization is about to affect economies in the 4th `industrial Revolution Era, what will be the role of democracy for achieving sustainable growth outcomes, and other key questions framing policy and strategic decision-making at firm, industry, national, and regional levels. The series highlights the promise and potential of diversity, variety, and complexity of the human condition enacted and imparted across multiple socio-technical, socio-economic, and socio-political dimensions and modalities (such as next-generation industry, education, or society schemes - industry 5.0, university 5.0, and society 5.0).

This series publishes theoretical, policy-oriented, or more practical books outlining steps for increased economic development and growth and a sustainable future for the European economy. This series stands out in that the books depict the conditions that must prevail for the European economy in the medium and long-run future and their impact on future research, practice, and policy and the politics affecting the sustainability of both the natural and socio-economic-political environment and the resilience of the developed democratic economies of Europe.