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EMU and fiscal discipline: the end of the depreciation threat

Heinemann, Friedrich - 1998

Are the characteristics of the exchange rate regime relevant for the degree of fiscal discipline? What are the conclusions for fiscal behavior in Europe after the transition to EMU? These are the central questions that are analyzed in this paper from a theoretical point of view. After a general...

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The EMU consolidation game - or: Does 3.0 really mean 3.0?

Heinemann, Friedrich - 1998

Within the economic profession, it is a widely held view that the fiscal criteria of the Maastricht treaty are arbitrary numbers without economic foundation. Much of this criticism seems to overlook an important aspect - the strategic dimension of the criteria. This paper focuses on one...

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Capital mobility within EMU

Stirböck, Claudia; Heinemann, Friedrich - 1999

in the Eurozone. It is the aim of this paper to assess the likely degree of capital mobility in the FH sense within EMU …

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Die Theorie der optimalen Währungsräume und die politische Reformfähigkeit - ein vernachlässigtes Kriterium

Heinemann, Friedrich - 1998

In this paper, a short survey is given on the contents and some problems of the theory of optimal currency areas. In … conventional theory is inspired by a phenomenon that can be observed for example in Germany but also in other European countries … the nominal exchange rate. The conventional theory with the focus on private agents' behaviour - e.g. in the context of …

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Public deficits and borrowing costs : the missing half of market discipline

Heinemann, Friedrich; Winschel, Viktor - 2001

EMU driven interest rate convergence has led to a significant reduction of borrowing costs for some European governments in the second half of the nineties. The paper deals with the possible consequences for deficit behaviour. Although the impact of interest rates on deficits is a crucial...

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The political economy of EU enlargement and the Treaty of Nice

Heinemann, Friedrich - 2000

The paper applies standard public choice reasoning to the negotiations on EU enlargement and the Treaty of Nice. The starting point is the assumption that accession can only be successfully completed if the interests of decisive actors in present EU countries are respected. Decisive actors in...

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Währungsunion und deutsche Kapitalmarktzinsen

Heinemann, Friedrich - 1996

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Währungsunion und deutsche Kapitalmarktzinsen

Heinemann, Friedrich - 1996

Since the negotiation of the Maastricht Treaty in December 1991 expectations on the new European currency could possibly influence European interest rates. The focus of this paper is both on the theoretical and empirical analysis of the link between European Monetary Union (EMU) and German...

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Die Reformperspektive der EU-Finanzverfassung nach den Beschlüssen zur Agenda 2000

Heinemann, Friedrich - 1999

A rational financial constitution of the EU should be able to fulfil redistributive objectives at minimum costs. The present financial system of the Community is not compatible with this requirement. After the decisions of the European Council in Berlin on the Agenda 2000 the fundamental flaw of...

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