Crisis in the Eurozone - Causes, Dilemmas and Solutions

This book explores the background of the eurozone crisis, outlining a number of potential solutions. It attempts to discover if the problems could have been anticipated, and examines how well have the fiscal EMU rules been adhered to and how appropriate they are.

List of contents

1. The Eurozone as a Flawed Currency Area PART I: THE ECONOMICS OF MONETARY INTEGRATION 2. The Development of Microfoundations of Macroeconomics 3. Contemporary Macroeconomic Thought and its Discontents 4. Theoretical Considerations of a Single Currency PART II: CONTEMPORARY ECONOMIC POLICYMAKING 5. Rules and Institutions in International Monetary Systems 6. Fiscal Policy Within the Eurozone 7. Monetary Policy Within the Eurozone 8. Economic Policymaking Within the Eurozone PART III: SOLUTIONS TO THE EUROZONE CRISIS 9. Moral Persuasion, Financial Relief and Debt Default 10. Fiscal Federalism 11. European Clearing Union 12. The Collapse of the Eurozone: Disaster or Liberation? 13. From the Eurozone to National Economic Self-governance

About the author

Mark Baimbridge is Senior Lecturer in Economics, Division of Economics, School of Social and International Studies, University of Bradford, UK.

Philip Whyman is Professor of Economics, Lancashire Institute for Economic Business Research (LIEBR), Lancashire Business School, University of Central Lancashire, UK.

Summary

This book explores the background of the eurozone crisis, outlining a number of potential solutions. It attempts to discover if the problems could have been anticipated, and examines how well have the fiscal EMU rules been adhered to and how appropriate they are.

Product details

• Authors: Baimbridge, M Baimbridge, M. Baimbridge, Mark Baimbridge, Mark Whyman Baimbridge, P Whyman, P. Whyman
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.01.2014
• EAN: 9781349460496
• ISBN: 978-1-349-46049-6
• No. of pages: 281
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; B, Economic Policy, macroeconomics, Economic Theory, Political Economy, Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics, Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics, Monetary Economics, Management science, Quantitative Economics, International Political Economy, Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods, Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, International Political Economy’