What explains the US dollar's role in the global economy and the tensions affecting its likely persistence? Most analyses start from Triffin's dilemma, which accurately captured specific but partial tensions of a global monetary system based on essentially fixed exchange rates, gold backing for...

This thesis tries to discuss critically at least two issues regarding European Eastern Enlargement. It tries to offer an analysis of the reasons why the EU had made the decision to enlarge eastwards, even though the advantages were not clear. A further aim will be to raise issues about the...

This thesis investigates the consequences of model uncertainty and persistence in consumption habits and price-setting behaviour in a New Keynesian model.As the decision of a central bank is made in an uncertain environment, the analysis of uncertainty is essential in monetary policy models. In...

Wie ließe sich die große Vielfalt an funktionalen Geldsystemen systematisch erfassen und übersichtlich darstellen? Und, weil viele monetäre Wirkungsweisen umstritten sind, konkreter: Wie müsste eine grundlegende Wissensordnung zu Geldsystemen aufgebaut sein, damit sie für die untereinander...