The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) has an important focus on narrowing differences in regulatory policies in order to significantly reduce non-tariff barriers to trade in goods and services.  The organizational structures and administrative approaches in many regulatory areas differ significantly between the United States and the European Union. 

The euro common currency project has floundered in the post crisis period and understanding which reform proposals should be taken seriously requires a clear understanding of the sources of the problems experienced across Eurozone member states.

These two contemporary areas of EU policymaking will illustrate the difficulties encountered in the development of building effective policy and reforming regulatory frameworks to address complex economic impacts across a wide-range of national, regional, and international markets.  To make operational progress in creating a more stable and growth-oriented European economy, significant progress must be made in reforms the financial institutions and markets within the Eurozone as well as realizing benefits from expanded trade and investment opportunities under TTIP.