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The euro and the battle of ideas /

"Why is Europe's great monetary endeavor, the Euro, in trouble? A string of economic difficulties in Greece, Ireland, Spain, Italy, and other Eurozone nations has left observers wondering whether the currency union can survive. In this book, Markus Brunnermeier, Harold James, and Jean-Pier...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Brunnermeier, Markus Konrad (Author), James, Harold, 1956- (Author), Landau, Jean-Pierre (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2016]
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Power shifts
  • Historical roots of German-French differences
  • German-French differences in economic philosophies
  • Rules, flexibility, credibility, and commitment
  • Liability versus solidarity : no-bailout clause and fiscal union
  • Solvency versus liquidity
  • Austerity versus stimulus
  • The role of the financial sector
  • Financial crises : mechanisms and management
  • Banking union, European safe bonds, and exit risk
  • Italy
  • Anglo-American economics and global perspectives
  • The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
  • European Central Bank (ECB)
  • Conclusion : black and white or twenty-eight shades of gray?