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The Economic Potential of a Larger Europe gives insights into past,
present and future issues related to the ongoing EU enlargement
process. Providing a unique forum for debate and a multiplicity of
views and experiences from both high-profile academics and those
who engage with enlargement on an implementation level, this book
covers a wide range of topics that are key to a successful
transition and integration process and thus to the provision of a
prosperous growth environment within a larger Europe. Special
attention is paid to monetary integration, notably entry into ERM
II, on which representatives of the national central banks involved
present their views. Given the non-technical language of most
contributions, this publication targets a broad audience generally
interested in the future of the EU, in the design of the
enlargement process, and in the challenges of reform on the road to
a stronger Europe. This is a book that can be recommended for
economists as well as experts in the fields of European
integration, Central and Eastern Europe, and EU enlargement from
governments, international organizations, central, commercial and
investment banks, and universities and research institutes.
This book combines currency matters with competitiveness
considerations, with a view to raising the understanding of
exchange rate dynamics and to analysing the role of exchange rates
in reinforcing economic competitiveness. The overall focus is on
highlighting the link between currency developments and the real
side of the economy. From a regional perspective, the contributions
centre on developments in Central, Eastern and South-eastern Europe
and thus put a special emphasis on aspects of transition and
convergence. More specifically, the book addresses key issues of
financial globalization and global imbalances; the role of
macroeconomic fundamentals in exchange rate economics; the role,
objectives and challenges of regional monetary unions; exchange
rate dynamics in transition economies and the competitiveness of
catching-up countries. It also addresses the structural aspects of
competitiveness and the significance of qualitative and
quantitative aspects of competitiveness. Offering the views of
eminent academics and professionals, this book will be of great
interest to economists and central bankers as well as to
international organizations, universities and research institutes.
Rising unemployment has become one of the most challenging problems
for economic policy in many developed economies over the last
fifteen years. In the second half of the 1970s and during the first
half of the 1980s the labour market situation worsened
dramatically. For the OECD area as a whole, unemployment as a
percentage of the civilian labour force went up from 3.3 percent in
1974 to 8.1 percent in 1985. The increase in unemployment rates was
even more pronounced for OECD-Europe, where it climbed from 3.3
percent to 10.5 percent in this period. Table 1.1: Unemployment
Rates in some aECD Countries, 1974-1989 yearly average 1989 1974{79
1974 1979 1985 1980/85 1985/89 USA 5,6 5,8 7,2 5,2 6,8 8,1 6,2 UK
2,2 4,5 11,6 6,5 4,2 10,0 9,7 3,3 8,3 7,3 3,5 6,6 7,9 FRG 2,1 2,4
1,3 1,5 2,4 2,2 Sweden 1,6 1,7 Austria 1,1 1,7 3,6 3,4 1,5 3,0 3,5
Austria*) 1,5 2,0 4,8 5,0 1,9 3,6 5,3 OECDEurope 3,3 5,7 10,5 9,0
4,8 9,1 10,0 OECD 3,7 5,2 8,1 6,6 5,0 7,7 7,5 *) national
definition - see footnote 1). Source: OECD, 1989; BMSA.
The financial integration of Europe is both welcomed as an economic
driving force and watched with concern as a source of potential
stability. After all, changing financial, regulatory and corporate
ownership structures are fuelling competition, capital mobility and
financial intermediation, but at the same time creating new
systemic risks. With a special focus on Central, Eastern and
South-Eastern Europe, the contributors to this book explore a wide
spectrum of underlying issues, including the finance-growth nexus,
credit boom patterns, the implications of foreign bank entry modes,
lessons learned from old EU member states and commercial bank
strategies. Authoritative views from central bank officials and
policymakers are complemented with a special focus on empirical and
econometric evidence from academia as well as practical insights
from key financial market players. This unique collection will be
of great interest to economists and experts in the fields of
financial markets and European integration from central, commercial
and investment banks, governments, international organizations,
universities and research institutes.
With both transition dynamics and the EU integration process having
shifted to the south-east of Europe, a region fairly marginalized
in the literature, this book fills a gap by taking stock of where
South-East Europe's economies and institutions stood in 2004. The
authors evaluate the potential for investment and growth within the
South-East European region, including the role of trade and FDI,
and discuss the challenges associated with unemployment, poverty
and 'brain drain'. The book also provides insights into the
particular monetary and exchange rate policies applied, including
cases of 'euroization', and finally makes an assessment, against
this background, of the European perspective of the countries of
South-East Europe. European Economic Integration and South-East
Europe offers a unique collection of contributions, combining
authoritative views from central bank officials and policymakers,
topical empirical evidence from academia and refreshing practical
insights from companies doing business in the area. It will be of
great interest to economists as well as those generally interested
in the future of the EU, the design of the enlargement process and
the challenges of reform on the road to a stronger Europe.
This book provides authoritative academic and professional insights
into the effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) on home and
host countries. It highlights global trends and patterns, and
explores related policy challenges all with a special focus on the
countries in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe.The book
cuts through the existing data fog by offering a wide range of
up-to-date academic findings and institutional expertise. Those
findings are rounded off with lessons to be learned from historical
developments (Ireland's success story), an evaluation of current
trends (the role of China) and an investment promotion agency
policy for attracting sustainable investment (CzechInvest).
Contributions made by central bank officials, institutional
representatives, members of academia and professionals provide for
a uniquely complementary view on FDI developments and their
implications. At a time of big changes in the FDI landscape, this
book offers both empirical and econometric evidence on foreign
direct investment and will be of great interest to economists and
other experts in the fields of economic policy and European
integration from central, commercial and investment banks,
governments, international organizations, universities and research
institutes. The special focus on FDI will attract those interested
in, or directly involved in tackling the challenges of attracting
sustainable investment or investing successfully abroad.
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