In the catbird's seat : the World Bank and international development -- How the World Bank has evolved in response to external events -- Nuts and bolts: how the World Bank functions -- Development partnerships and the World Bank -- Grounding in realities : the World Bank at work -- The World...

This book deals with the economic consequences of monetary integration, which has long been dominated by the Optimal Currency Area (OCA) paradigm. In this model, money is perceived as having developed from a private sector cost minimization process to facilitate transactions. Not surprisingly,...

Why is the policy of no alternatives so dangerous? -- What does "crisis policy" mean and why do its consequences have a disintegrative effect? -- What are the costs of the low interest rate policy? -- How much was the debt relief for Greece really? -- To what extent do national additional money...

Where is a liability union already evident today? -- To what extent is the reconstruction fund the blueprint for a fiscal-centralist European Monetary Fund? -- Is debt relief coming? -- Are Greek "geuros" and Italian "minibots" as government money the solution? -- Why are national parallel...

Introduction -- Determinants of Institutional Quality: a Case Study of IMF Programme Countries -- Institutional Quality, Macroeconomic Stabilization and Economic Growth: a Case Study of IMF Programme Countries -- IMF Programmes and Institutional Quality Determinants: Economic Scenarios in...