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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011441669
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European Monetary Union reform preferences of French and German parliamentarians
Blesse, Sebastian; Boyer, Pierre C.; Heinemann, Friedrich; … - 2017 - This version: February 12, 2019
We analyze data from an author‐conducted survey of members of the French and German parliaments on European Monetary Union reform preferences. We consider three potential drivers of preferences: nationality, ideology, and personal characteristics. For European Monetary Union policies like...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011977499
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European Monetary Union reform preferences of French and German parliamentarians
Blesse, Sebastian; Boyer, Pierre C.; Heinemann, Friedrich; … - 2017
This study analyzes results from an original survey of members of the French and German parliaments (Assemblée Nationale, Sénat and Bundestag) on economic policies and institutions of the Eurozone. We find that French politicians are significantly more supportive of Eurobonds, a European...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011754032
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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 … and the pressure will increase to open new financial sources for the EU in form of a competence to issue debt and to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011443326
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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 … present EU countries are respected. Decisive actors in the West are the members of the European Parliament, individuals in … post-entry position of new members. The Intergovernmental Conference is reinterpreted as an opportunity of EU-15 actors to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011444905
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Strategic exchange-rate policy of accession countries in ERM II
Fahrholz, Christian (contributor) - 2003
Exchange-rate policies of Central Eastern European Countries (CEEC) have often been a subject matter. Yet, some new insights in terms of political economy considerations upon exchange-rate policy are provided. It is pointed out that it is more appropriate to analyse exchange-rate policy in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002188157
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The political cconomy of corporate tax harmonization : why do European politicians (dis)like minimum tax rates?
Osterloh, Steffen (contributor);  … - 2008
Setting minimum tax rates is a well discussed way of mitigating pressure from tax competition. This paper investigates which motives shape the support for a minimum corporate tax among politicians. We make use of a unique data base: a survey among members of the European parliament. Our results...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003793773
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The bail-out! : positive political economics of Greek-type crises in the EMU
Fahrholz, Christian; Wójcik, Cezary - 2010
The Greek bail-out was highly controversial. An oft-heard assessment is that i) the bail-out was a mistake, ii) the political haggling over it was irrational and iii) the bail-out will create a moral hazard problem. Contrary to this view, our analysis suggests that, given EMU's present...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008664981
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The bail-out! : positive political economics of greek-type crises in the EMU
Fahrholz, Christian; Wójcik, Cezary - 2010
The Greek bail-out was highly controversial. An oft-heard assessment is that i) the bail-out was a mistake, ii) the political haggling over it was irrational and iii) the bail-out will create a moral hazard problem. Contrary to this view, our analysis suggests that, given EMU's present...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008697133
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013428171