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Europe and the Euro
Alesina, Alberto, Giavazzi, Francesco
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Description for Europe and the Euro
Hardcover. Looks at the effects of the euro on reform of goods and labor markets; its influence on business cycles and trade among members; and, whether the single currency has induced convergence or divergence in the economic performance of member countries. This title focuses on both the first ten years of the euro and the workings of a monetary union. Editor(s): Alesina, Alberto; Giavazzi, Francesco. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 472 pages, 81 line drawings, 71 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFE; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 717.
It is rare for countries to give up their currencies and thus their ability to influence such critical aspects of their economies as interest and exchange rates. Yet ten years ago a number of European countries did exactly that when they adopted the euro. Despite some dissent, there were a number of arguments in favor of the euro: it would facilitate exchange of goods, money, and people by decreasing costs; it would increase trade; and, it would enhance efficiency and competitiveness at the international level. A decade is an ideal time frame to evaluate the success of the euro and ... Read more
It is rare for countries to give up their currencies and thus their ability to influence such critical aspects of their economies as interest and exchange rates. Yet ten years ago a number of European countries did exactly that when they adopted the euro. Despite some dissent, there were a number of arguments in favor of the euro: it would facilitate exchange of goods, money, and people by decreasing costs; it would increase trade; and, it would enhance efficiency and competitiveness at the international level. A decade is an ideal time frame to evaluate the success of the euro and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
Series
National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report
Number of Pages
472
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226012834
SKU
V9780226012834
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About Alesina, Alberto, Giavazzi, Francesco
Alberto Alesina is the Nathaniel Ropes Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University and the program director for political economy at the NBER. Francesco Giavazzi is professor of economics at Bocconi University in Milan, president of the Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research, and a research associate at the NBER.
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