The focus is on the interaction between demand and supply in a small open economy, featuring the dynamics of money wages, private capital, public debtand foreign assets. A macroeconomic shock induces an extended process of adjustment that is characterized by unemployment. This in turn requires a...

This book studies the causes and cures of inflation in a monetary union. It carefully discusses the effects of money growth and output growth on inflation. The focus is on producer inflation, currency depreciation and consumer inflation. For instance, what determines the rate of consumer...

This book explores the scope and limits of macroeconomic policy in a monetary union. The focus is on pure policies, policy mixes, and policy coordination. The leading protagonists are the union central bank, national governments, and national trade unions. Special emphasis is put on wage shocks...

This book explores the new economics of monetary union. It carefully discusses the effects of shocks and policies on output and prices. Shocks and policies are country-specific or common. They occur on the demand or supply side. Countries can differ in behavioural functions. Wages can be fixed,...

Monetary Interaction between Europe and America -- Monetary Cooperation between Europe and America -- Fiscal Interaction between Europe and America -- Fiscal Coopearation between Europe and America -- Monetary and Fiscal Interaction between Europe and America: Cold-Turkey Policies -- Monetary...

The Closed Economy: Absence of a Deficit Target. -- Monetary Policy -- Fiscal Policy -- Monetary and Fiscal Interaction -- Monetary and Fiscal Cooperation -- The Closed Economy: Presence of a Deficit Target -- Fiscal Policy -- Monetary and Fiscal Interaction -- Monetary and Fiscal Cooperation --...