Monetary and Fiscal Policy in an Integrated Europe

In this volume, a group of distinguished economists and political scientists analyzes the political economy of European integration. The authors evaluate recent developments of the European Monetary and Fiscal Policy. They consider the current situation, and assess prospects for the future of an Int...

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Other Authors: Eichengreen, Barry (Editor), Frieden, Jeffry (Editor), Hagen, Jürgen v (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1995, 1995
Edition:1st ed. 1995
Series:European and Transatlantic Studies
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 The Political Economy of European Integration: Introduction
  • 2 Central Bank Independence and the Short-Run Output-Inflation Trade-off in the European Community
  • 3 The Sectoral Composition of Trade Unions, Corporatism, and Economic Performance
  • 4 The Logic of Currency Crises
  • 5 Macroeconomic and Political Determinants of Realignment Expectations: Some European Evidence
  • 6 Political Biases in Fiscal Policy: Reconsidering the Case for the Maastricht Fiscal Criteria
  • 7 Fiscal Convergence Criteria, Factor Mobility and Credibility in Transition to Monetary Union in Europe
  • 8 Regional Wage Differentials: A Comparison of the European Union and the United States
  • 9 Economic Integration and Unemployment in the EFTA Countries
  • 10 European Integration and the Regionalization of World Trade and Currencies: The Economics and the Politics
  • Contributors and Editors