EU integration: Historical Documentation, the role of public finance

At the end of 1974 the Commission asked a group of independent economists (ProfessorsBiehl, Brown, Forte, Fréville, O'Donoghue and Peeters, and
Sir Donald MacDougall as Chairman) to examine the future role of public
finance at the Community level in the general context of European economic
integration.
The result of the work are presented in two volumes:
1. 1977/04/01 MacDougall-Report, Vol I: "The role of Public Finance in European Integration"
2. 1977/04/01 MacDougall-Report, Vol II: Individual contributions and working papers

They wrote: << We do not make any definite recommendations (although
we describe a possible package, with options, to help focus discussion);
but we hope that the orders of magnitude we present will help to put the
political debate on these matters in perspective, that our analysis will
help those who have to decide 'the direction in which Community expenditures
(and revenues) might be extended, and that it will also help those
who have to determine Which of the many possible techniques would be most
appropriate: our analysis of other countries provides a rich treasure
house of experience - including mistakes to be avoided>>.