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EMU and economic policy in Europe : the challenge of the early years

Title: EMU and economic policy in Europe : the challenge of the early years / edited by Marco Buti, André Sapir.
Publication: Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Pub., 2003.

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Summary

"EMU and Economic Policy in Europe takes stock of the initial experiences of EMU and assesses the challenges which will have to be addressed in the early years of its existence to ensure its long-term objectives are successfully achieved.".
"Bringing together leading scholars and policymakers, the book considers some of the most pertinent and significant issues surrounding the euro from a variety of different perspectives. These include the behaviour of monetary and fiscal authorities, the implications for policy co-ordination, the impact of the euro on financial markets and the consequences of EU enlargement.".
"The authors have produced a comprehensive and balanced assessment of the initial economic and policy challenges facing EMU. European policymakers, financial economists and anyone with an interest in the process of European integration will benefit from reading this accomplished book."--BOOK JACKET.

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Contents

Foreword / Pedro Solbes -- 1. EMU in the early years: differences and credibility / Marco Buti and Andre Sapir -- 2. Monetary policy in the early years of EMU / Jordi Gali -- 3. The ECB's monetary policy strategy: responding to the challenges of the early years of EMU / Vitor Gaspar, Klaus Masuch and Huw Pill -- 4. Monetary policy transmission in EMU / Massimo Suardi -- 5. Fiscal policy and EMU: challenges of the early years / Antonio Fatas and Ilian Mihov -- 6. Fiscal policy in the early years of EMU / Anne Brunila and Carlos Martinez-Mongay -- 7. The functioning of economic policy coordination / Jurgen von Hagen and Susanne Mundschenk -- 8. Economic policy coordination in EMU: accomplishments and challenges / Servaas Deroose and Sven Langedijk -- 9. The EMU's economic policy principles: words and facts / Jean Pisani-Ferry -- 10. EMU labour markets two years on: microeconomic tensions and institutional evolution / Giuseppe Bertola and Tito Boeri --
11. Wage discipline in EMU: A feature of the early years. Only? / Karl Pichelmann -- 12. EMU and financial market structure / Harry Huizinga -- 13. The euro and the international financial system / Richard Portes -- 14. The euro and the international monetary system / Johan Baras, Reinhard Felke and Daniel Daco -- 15. EMU and enlargement / Barry Eichengreen and Fabio Ghironi -- 16. EMU - the first 10 years: challenges to the sustainability and price stability of the euro area - what does history tell us? / Lars Jonung.

ISBN

1843761521

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2002072161

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Columbia University Libraries