This paper reconsiders the determinants of the exchange rate by studying the historical episode after the fall of the Iron Curtain. Testing a modified portfolio balance model, we attribute the strength of the deutschmark in the early nineties and the puzzling decline of the euro during its...

This paper reconsiders the determinants of the exchange rate by studying the historical episode after the fall of the Iron Curtain. Testing a modified portfolio balance model, we attribute the strength of the deutschmark in the early nineties and the puzzling decline of the euro during its...

As a result of the Balassa effect relative prices change rapidly between and within the euro countries. Thus it is impossible to find a common monetary policy that will result in price stability in all countries. Based on empirical estimates of the Balassa model, the paper calculates a minimum...

The EU is a relatively open economy and has benefited from the global multilateral system. We argue that the EU should defend its strategic interests with three steps. First, it should collaborate with partners around the world in defence of multilateralism. Second, it should establish deeper...

Target-Kredite im Eurosystem – Die Stellungnahmen der Bundesbank – Was sind Target-Salden? – Kreditverlagerung – Zur ökonomischen Interpretation der Kreditverlagerung – Target-Kredite, Leistungsbilanz und Kapitalverkehr – Fünf vor zwölf – Target-Salden in den USA – Anhang:...

Target-Kredite im Eurosystem – Die Stellungnahmen der Bundesbank – Was sind Target-Salden? – Kreditverlagerung – Zur ökonomischen Interpretation der Kreditverlagerung – Target-Kredite, Leistungsbilanz und Kapitalverkehr – Fünf vor zwölf – Target-Salden in den USA – Anhang:...

Inhalt:br 1. Die öffentlichen Kredithilfenbr 2. Hat das Geld geholfen?br 3. An wen flossen die Kredite?br 4. Die Zinsnachlässebr 5. Das Risiko der Geberländerbr 6. Der Verlust der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und vier Optionen für Griechenlandbr 7. Vor- und Nachteile des Grexitbr 8. Zum Prozedere...

Contents: 1. The Public Rescue Credit 2. Did the Money Help? 3. Who Benefited from the Rescue Credit? 4. Interest Rebates 5. Risks of Creditor Countries 6. Loss of Competitiveness and Four Options for Greece 7. Advantages and Disadvantages of a Grexit 8. The Exit Procedure 9. Concluding Remarks