International Economic Interdependence, Patterns of Trade Balances and Economic Policy Coordination

The subject of this book is the kind of economic interaction and interdependence that has arisen among nations in the contemporary world economy, the nature and significance of the pattern of trade balances that have resulted from them, and the question of what, if anything, should be done by national governments about that pattern. The need for international coordination of economic policies is also investigated.

Mario Baldassarri is a Professor of Economics, University of Rome "La Sapienza," and was appointed Viceminister of the Economy and Finance of the Italian Republic in June 2001.
Francesco Busato is a Phd candidate (Columbia University), Researcher at University of Rome "La Sapienza," and Advisor as a Senior Economist at the Research Office of Consip S.p.A. (Italian e-procurement agency).

Paganetto is Professor of Economics, University of Rome Tor Vergata and Vice President of the Italian National Council of Research.

Edmund S. Phelps is McVickar Professor of Political Economy and Director of the Center on Capitalism and Society at Columbia University.