Oxford, England ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001
Physical Details
viii, 410 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBNs
9780199245314, 0199245312
OCLC
ocm47056374
"A study prepared for the World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations University (UNU/WIDER)".
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction and overview / Charles Wyplosz -- Monetary union and fiscal federalism / Kenneth Kletzer, Jurgen von Hagen -- Accountability, credibility, transparency, and stabilization policy in the eurosystem / Alex Cukierman -- The role of national central banks and of different policy cultures / Harald Uhlig -- Games for central bankers : markets versus politics in public policy decisions / Alessandra Casella -- Will EMU increase Eurosclerosis? / Gilles Saint-Paul, Samuel Bentolila -- Growing alike or growing apart? Industrial specialization of EU countries / Marius Brulhart -- EMU effects on international trade and investment / Harry Flam, Per Jansson -- European financial markets after EMU : a first assessment / Jean-Pierre Danthine, Francesco Giavazzi, Ernst-Ludwig von Thadden -- The currency composition of foreign exchange reserves : retrospect and prospect / Barry Eichengreen, Donald J. Mathieson -- EMU and the developing countries / Benjamin J. Cohen -- Will the euro trigger more monetary unions in Africa? / Patrick Honohan, Philip R. Lane -- Will the emergence of the euro affect world commodity prices? / John T. Cuddington, Hong Liang -- The impact of EMU on European transition economies : commitment, institutional capacity, and the monetary-fiscal mix / David Begg -- A critical view and the research agenda / Charles Wyplosz