Some Basic Models -- Monetary Policy in Europe -- Fiscal Policy in Germany -- First the Central Bank Decides, then the Governments Decide -- First the Governments Decide, then the Central Bank Decides -- Central Bank and Governments Decide Simultaneously and Independently: Cold-Turkey Policies...

Studies the interactions between monetary and wage policies in the euro area. This book discusses the process of policy competition and the structure of policy cooperation. It also features numerical simulations of policy competition and numerical solutions to policy cooperation

This book examines fiscal policy coordination in EMU and the required adjustments to national fiscal policies by EMU member states. The book shows that, in the process of Europeanization, national interests have had a major impact on the formation of fiscal policy coordination

Dynamic Modeling of Monetary and Fiscal Cooperation Among Nations analyzes coordination of monetary and fiscal stabilization policies between countries and currency areas using a dynamic game approach. The first four chapters introduce the reader to the dynamics of fiscal and monetary policy...

This book studies the coexistence of inflation and unemployment in a monetary union. The focus is on how to reduce the associated loss. The primary target of the European central bank is low inflation in Europe. The primary target of the German government is low unemployment in Germany. And the...

This book focuses on the economic and political relationships between Russia and Europe, which are currently characterized by the existence and escalation of contradictions. On the one hand, the common history and geographical proximity of Russia and Europe have naturally produced a close...