Real Convergence in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe

2009
ISBN: 978-0-230-22018-8
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan

Buch, Englisch, 205 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 421 g

This book brings together policymakers, high-level practitioners, academics, and experts from central banks and international institutions in order to review key policy challenges for convergence in the region of central, eastern and south-eastern Europe. Contributions focus especially on inflation, growth, migration and the balance of payments.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Martin, R.

Winkler, A.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Real Convergence in Central, Eastern And South-Eastern Europe; L.Bini Smaghi Fast, but Sustainable? Challenges and Policy Options for the Catching-Up Process of Central and Eastern European Countries; J.Stark Real Convergence in Central, Eastern And South-Eastern Europe; M.Morgese Borys, E.K.Polgár & A.Zlate The Link Between Real and Nominal Convergence: The Case of the New EU Member States; S.Lein, M.Leon-Ledesma & C.Nerlich Growth and Economic Policy: Are There Speed Limits to Real Convergence?; I.P.Székely & M.Watson The Impact of Real Convergence on Migration and Labour Markets; H.Brücker Real Convergence and the Balance of Payments; A.Banerji & J.Kähkönen

Über Autor(innen)

ANGANA BANERJI International Monetary Fund
LORENZO BINI SMAGHI Member, Executive Board, ECB
HERBERT BRÜCKER Professor of Economics, University of Bamberg; Head, Department for International Comparisons and European Integration at the Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany
JUHA KÄHKÖNEN Senior Advisor, European Department, International Monetary Fund
SARAH LEIN Research and Teaching assistant, Chair of Applied Macroeconomics, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

MIGUEL LEON-LEDESMA Reader in Economics, Department of Economics, University of Kent, UK
MAGDALENA MORGESE BORYS Adjunct Professor, American University of Rome, Italy

CAROLIN NERLICH Senior Economist, Directorate General Economics, ECB
ÉVA KATALIN POLGÁR Directorate General International and European Relations, ECB
JÜRGEN STARK Honorary Professor, University of Tübingen; Member, Executive Board, ECB
ISTVÁN P. SZÉKELY Director, Economic Studies and Research, Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs of the European Commission
MAX WATSON Fellow, Wolfson College, Oxford, UK; Associate Fellow, Chatham House (Royal Institute of International Affairs), UK ANDREI ZLATE Boston College, USA