This book examines the linkage between central bank structure, central bank autonomy-with respect to setting its monetary policy goals, choosing its policy mechanisms, legal independence, and financial independence-and monetary policy, both in select benchmark countries and at a broader...

This book explores the role of national fiscal policies in a selected group of Euro-area countries under the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). In particular, the authors characterize the response of output to fiscal consolidations and expansions in the small Euro-area open economies...

Darstellung der Krisen -- Beschreibung der Unsicherheit -- Geldpolitische Maßnahmen und ihre Wirkungen -- Fiskalpolitik -- Arbeitsmarktpolitik -- Ein abgestimmtes Konzept zur Krisenbekämpfung -- Folgen für die Wirtschaftspolitik.

Theorien und Determinanten der Dividendenpolitik -- Genossenschaftliche Prinzipien -- Member Value Theorie -- Aktuelle Herausforderungen für Volks- und Raiffeisenbanken -- Empirische Analyse der Einflussfaktoren.

Einführung -- Zentrale Begriffsabgrenzungen und theoretische Grundlagen -- Motive und Ermessensspielräume bei Bewertungen im Rahmen von Transaktionen -- Fragestellung und Hypothesen -- Methode -- Ergebnisse -- Zusammenfassung, Diskussion und Ausblick.

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 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 investigates the perceptions of political actors towards the creation of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) in Europe. The research is largely based on personal interviews conducted with key informants in central banks, finance ministries, employers' organizations and trade unions in...