Michele CHANG

Michele CHANG is a Professor in the European Political and Governance Studies Department at the College of Europe (Bruges campus), where she directs the Transatlantic Affairs Programme and teaches courses on the Political Economy of European Integration and EU fiscal policies. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California San Diego and a B.A. from Smith College, with prior academic affiliations at Boston University, Cornell University, and Colgate University.

Her research examines EU economic governance, focusing on:

• Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) architecture and reform
• European Central Bank's role in crisis management and accountability
• Fiscal policy coordination and Banking Union integration
• Brexit's impact on EU financial frameworks and alliances

Recent publications (2020–2023) analyze post-crisis institutional evolution, ECB's unconventional policies, and EU reindustrialization, demonstrating consistent focus on euro area stability, legitimacy mechanisms, and geopolitical economic strategies. Articles collectively emphasize crisis-driven institutional adaptation and Franco-German dynamics in EU decision-making.

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