Simon Grima is the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy, Associate Professor and the Head of the Department of Insurance and Risk Management at the University of Malta. Simon is also a Professor at the University of Latvia, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics and a Visiting Professor at UNICATT Milan, Italy and Haxhi Zeka University Peja, Kosovo.Inna Romānova is Professor of Finance and the Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Business, Management, and Economics at the University of Latvia, the Director of the Scientific Institute of Economics and Management, and the Director of the professional master’s degree program in Financial Economics.Graţiela Georgiana Noja is Professor of Economics and International Business and the Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at the West University of Timișoara, Romania. Gratiela is also a Doctoral Adviser in Economics and member of the Scientific Steering Committee of the East European Center for Research in Economics and Business.Tomasz Dorożyński is a Professor in the Department of International Trade, Institute of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Sociology, University of Łódź, Poland. He is a member of several organisations with researchers in international economics and business (e.g., AIB, AIB-CEE, EIBA, EAMSA) and research groups (e.g. Management Geography, Chambers of Commerce). He is a Visiting Scholar at Vilnius Tech.

• Chapter 1. Introduction - Navigating Economic Waters: Development and Resilience in EU Member States; Eleftherios Thalassinos Chapter 2. Globalisation, Economic Integration, and Labour Market Dynamics within the European Union; Alina Ionașcu and Graţiela Georgiana Noja Chapter 3. Does the Quality of Governance Have the Power to Attract Foreign Investors? Evidence from the EU-13 Member States; Tomasz Dorożyński, Anetta Kuna-Marszałek, and Bogusława Dobrowolska Chapter 4. Regional Economic, Social, and Healthcare Disparities Among the European Union Member States; Małgorzata Stefania Lewandowska, Arkadiusz Michał Kowalski, Dawid Majcherek, and Scott William Hegerty Chapter 5. An Empirical Assessment of the Impact of EU Digital Policies on Economic Growth; Maria Magdalena Doroiman and Nicoleta Sîrghi Chapter 6. Productivity and Competitiveness: Future Challenges; Inna Šteinbuka, Oļegs Barānovs, Jānis Salmiņš, and Irina Skribāne Chapter 7. International Trade. Single European Market; Margarita Dunska and Krišs Jānis Dombrovskis Chapter 8. Financial Sector Development in New EU Member States; Marina Kudinska, Irina Solovjova, and Inna Romānova Chapter 9. The Leading Industries in the New EU Member States and Their Contribution to Increasing the EU’s Export Potential; Ileana Tache Chapter 10. Managing Climate Change Risks and Environmental Challenges towards Sustainable Development within the European Union; Marilen-Gabriel Pirtea, Graţiela Georgiana Noja, Nicoleta-Claudia Moldovan, Irina-Maria Grecu, and Alexandra-Mădălina Țăran Chapter 11. Quality of Life in the European Union; Kesra Nermend and Simon Grima Chapter 12. Digitalisation and Productivity Improvement; Vida Davidaviciene and Alma Maciulyte-Sniukiene Chapter 13. The Labour Market, Human Capital and Migration: Ageing and Stratification of Society; Biruta Sloka, Ilze Buligina, Ginta Tora, Juris Dzelme, Ilze Brante, Anna Angena, and Kristīne LiepiņaChapter 14. Future Challenges on the Way to the Full Convergence; Andrea Imperia and Loredana MirraChapter 15. Higher Education Institutions' Responses to Digital Transformation within the European Union: Skills Development and Smart Specialisation; Grațiela Georgiana Noja, Cirpian Pânzaru, Mirela Cristea and Eleftherios ThalassinosChapter 16. Conclusions; Simon Grima, Inna Romānova, Grațiela Georgiana Noja and Tomasz Dorożyński