There have been several proposals to reduce the observed volatility of flexible exchange rates. The paper reviews two recent opposite views on the appropriateness of a common world currency for this purpose. Referring to an adequately formulated theory of world money, it is shown that there is...

The transmission of monetary and fiscal policies in an international context is one of the most prominent topics in the realm of international finance. In particular, researchers are interested in the effects of the respective policy on exchange rate movements, international price level...

Mit seinem Beitritt zur Europäischen Union am 1. Mai 2004 hat sich Polen verpflichtet, vollständiges Mitglied der Wirtschafts- und Währungsunion (WWU) zu werden, sobald es die sog. Maastricht-Kriterien erfüllt hat. Obgleich die währungspolitische Integration potenziell hohe Effizienzgewinne...