Für Politiker, Beobachter und Kommentatoren der Osterweiterung. Wirtschaftsstudenten und interessierten Laien bietet das Werk auf der einen Seite ein tragfähiges Fundament der Auseinandersetzung mit den Problemen der Osterweiterung, da die Verfasser sich bemüht haben, die theoretischen und...

The creation of a single monetary currency and a single monetary policy in the euro area has faced extraordinary challenges, among them the design of suitable monetary policy instruments. This book evaluates monetary policy instruments of the Eurosystem against a number of requirements. To do...

Structural policies in the euro area are of great interest for the Eurosystem, particularly as they can support the smooth functioning of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and the effectiveness of monetary policy. This paper adopts a broad definition of structural policies, analysing not...

Holger Markmann studies covered bonds and their market behaviour upon the announcement and implementation of outright covered bond purchases by the eurosystem. After introducing the covered bond market, its reaction to the global financial crisis, and the functionality of unconventional monetary...