Mit der Einführung der Europäischen Währungsunion (EWU) sind die europäischen Nationen in einem beispiellosen wirtschaftspolitischen Projekt engagiert, das keine Ausstiegsoption kennt. Die fortschreitende europäische Einigung folgt dabei primär politischen Motiven, die weitgehend...

Using an estimated large-scale New-Keynesian model, we assess welfare and business cycle consequences of a fiscal union within EMU. We differentiate between three different scenarios: public revenue equalisation, tax harmonisation and a centralised fiscal authority. Relative to the status quo,...

The future of European Monetary Union (EMU) stands as one of the most important economic issues of the era. The author argues that in the event of macroeconomic shocks, rather than acting as a cohesive force, EMU could give rise to disunity. As EMU is not an optimal currency area, asymmetric...