TY - BOOK AU - Siebert, Horst, AU - Siebert,Horst ED - Kiel Week Conference ED - Universit�t Kiel. TI - Macroeconomic policies in the world economy SN - 354021917X (hbk.) PY - 2004/// CY - Berlin, New York PB - Springer KW - Economic policy KW - Congresses KW - Fiscal policy KW - Monetary policy N1 - 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 ER -