Macroeconomic policies in the world economy /
Horst Siebert (ed.).
- Berlin ; New York : Springer, c2004.
- vi, 346 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Papers from the 2003 Kiel Week Conference sponsored by the Kiel Institute for World Economics.
Includes bibliographical references.
CONTENTS: Cyclical Interdependence in the World Economy: Have National Business Cycles Become More Synchronized? - - Is There a European Business Cycle? -- Volatility and Comovement in a Globalized World Economy: An Empirical Exploration -- The Role of Multinational Corporations in International Business Cycle Transmission: Skew Lines or Arbitrage Opportunities? -- How Does International Economic Integration Influence Social Inequalities in Emerging Market Economies? -- Asset Price Booms and Monetary Policy -- A Need for International Coordination of Macro Policies?: Macroeconomic Policy Coordination in Europe - An Agnostic View -- A Critical Review of Coordination Efforts in the Past -- Winners and Losers of Tax Competition in the European Union.