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New Political Economy of Exchange Rate Policies and the Enlargement of the Eurozone

This work examines the political economy of exchange-rate policies in the context of the eastward enlargement of the eurozone. The analysis shows that prospective members of the EMU are likely to pass on some of the incurred Maastricht costs of convergence to the current EMU-members. The transmissio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fahrholz, Christian H. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Heidelberg : Physica-Verlag HD : Imprint: Physica, 2007.
Edición:1st ed. 2007.
Colección:Contributions to Economics,
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
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Sumario:This work examines the political economy of exchange-rate policies in the context of the eastward enlargement of the eurozone. The analysis shows that prospective members of the EMU are likely to pass on some of the incurred Maastricht costs of convergence to the current EMU-members. The transmission mechanism is an altered exchange-rate policy that is carried out utilizing a "threaten-thy-neighbour"-strategy. The nature of the arising conflict between current and prospective EMU-members originates from both parties' admitted inclination to complete the enlargement process, complicated by their disinclination to bear the costs. The ensuing moral-hazard behaviour of the CEECs proves to be one of brinkmanship. The subsequent bargaining game results in a robust outcome most likely in terms of providing extra European funding. This may then ensure a stabilization of the CEECs' convergence toward the EMU, and a successful completion of eastward enlargement of the eurozone.
Descripción Física:X, 155 p. online resource.
ISBN:9783790817621
ISSN:2197-7178