Competitive Disinflation: The Mark and Budgetary Politics in Europe (International Policy Evaluation Group of Ofce) - Hardcover

Fitoussi, Jean-Paul; Atkinson, A. B.; Blanchard, O.; Flemming, J.; Malinvaud, E.; Phelps, E. S.; Solow, Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198773625 ISBN 13: 9780198773627

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1993

Synopsis

This is the first in a series of annual reports on European economic developments by an international panel of distinguished economists, writing accessibly. Competitive Disinflation addresses one of the main areas of debate concerning economic developments in Europe: the extent to which the budgetary policy of national governments is competitive rather than cooperative.
The discussion focuses on three particular cases, French macroeconomic policy since 1987, the reunification of Germany, and constraints imposed on national governments budgetary powers by membership of the EMU.
This is a book about the radical alteration of the environment in which economic policy is formulated, with an analysis of options for action and a consideration of factors limiting the effectiveness of that action. It will be a stimulating read for all those, including students, who have an interest in macroeconomic policy issues in the context of European pressures.

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About the Author

J.-P. Fitoussi, Professor of Economics, Institut d'Etude Politique de Paris; Secretary General of the International Economic Association. A. B. Atkinson, Faculty of Economics and Politics, Cambridge University, and former President, International Economic Association. O. E. Blanchard,
Professor of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198773625
• ISBN 13: 9780198773627
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 102