Fiscal Aspects of European Monetary Integration - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 052165162X ISBN 13: 9780521651622

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1999

Synopsis

The design and operation of fiscal policy is the major unresolved issue in the new monetary union in Europe. This collection provides the first comprehensive survey of fiscal policy under the restrictions of a single monetary policy and the Stability Pact. Presenting original theoretical and empirical research by leading experts in an accessible style, it will be vital reading for policy makers, researchers and graduate students in disciplines including economics of European integration, international economics, financial economics, macroeconomics, and politics.

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Book Description

The design and operation of fiscal policy is the major unresolved issue in the new monetary union in Europe. This collection edited by Professors Hughes-Hallett, Hutchison and Jensen provides the first comprehensive survey of fiscal policy under the restrictions of a single monetary policy and the Stability Pact. Presenting original theoretical and empirical research by leading experts in an accessible style, it will be vital reading for policy makers, researchers and graduate students in disciplines including economics of European integration, international economics, financial economics, macroeconomics, and politics.

Review

"...address how fiscal policy and institutions should be designed in Europe in the context of the new monetary union." Journal of Economic Literature

"This volume is devoted to the complex fiscal policy implications of the European Monetary Union." Journal of Macroeconomics

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 052165162X
• ISBN 13: 9780521651622
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 362
• Editor: Hughes Hallett Andrew, Hutchison Michael M., Hougaard Jensen Svend E.