Giordano, Francesco; Persaud, Sharda
This book places the whole issue of monetary union in its wider political economic context. The authors discuss:
* the effect of EMU on fiscal and monetary policies
* Central bank independence
* the impact of EMU on unemployment
* ERM II
* international perspectives.
Drawing on their experience in the European financial markets, the authors use a non-technical approach to discuss these issues - both in a general european sense and more specifically, Germany, the UK and Italy.
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Strong topical area (EMU to come in 1999)
Issue of controversial EMU placed in political economic context
Niche area with little direct competition
Non-technical approach. Summary of monetary union
Political economy approach less likely to date than a deillegalscriptive approach.
Broad approach makes it marketable in all European countries
Increasing attention in US should make it marketable
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Monetary Union: To be or Not to be?; Chapter 3 German Unification and EMU; Chapter 4 Solving the Deficit Puzzle; Chapter 5 In Bundesbank Clothes; Chapter 6 Central Banks Get Eclectic; Chapter 7 European Unemployment; Chapter 8 German Unemployment; Chapter 9 Bubbles, Crises and Interventions; Chapter 10 Life Outside EMU; Chapter 11 The UK and EMU; Chapter 12 Italian Institutional Reforms; Chapter 13 Conclusion;
Drawing on their experience in the European financial markets, the authors use a non-technical approach to discuss these issues - both in a general sense and in specific country experiences.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Monetary Union: To be or Not to be?; Chapter 3 German Unification and EMU; Chapter 4 Solving the Deficit Puzzle; Chapter 5 In Bundesbank Clothes; Chapter 6 Central Banks Get Eclectic; Chapter 7 European Unemployment; Chapter 8 German Unemployment; Chapter 9 Bubbles, Crises and Interventions; Chapter 10 Life Outside EMU; Chapter 11 The UK and EMU; Chapter 12 Italian Institutional Reforms; Chapter 13 Conclusion;
Klappentext
This book places the whole issue of monetary union in its wider political economic context. The authors discuss:
* the effect of EMU on fiscal and monetary policies
* Central bank independence
* the impact of EMU on unemployment
* ERM II
* international perspectives.
Drawing on their experience in the European financial markets, the authors use a non-technical approach to discuss these issues - both in a general european sense and more specifically, Germany, the UK and Italy.
