The Euro & Economic and Monetary Union

This new book by a former official of the EC Monetary Committee is the complete guide to Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). Carefully referencing treaty provisions and other legislation at every point, it answers concrete questions on the rules for public finance, the concept of an excessive government deficit, the current trend of economic policy, the abolition of exchange control, exchange-rate policy for the euro and the Community’s place in the international monetary system. It makes clear what kind of currency the euro is, and above all its grounding in price stability.

It is both an invaluable guide to the fundamentals of EMU and an aid to understanding and predicting issues and debates arising in Brussels and Frankfurt. The implications of the proposed European constitution are fully explored.


DETAILED CONTENTS

Chap. 1 The EU - treaties, institutions and instruments

Chap. 2 The purposes and strategy of the Community

Chap. 3 Antecedents I - the "snake" arrangements

Chap. 4 Antecedents II - the European Monetary System

Chap. 5 Antecedents III - opting for a single currency

Chap. 6 The EMS 1988-98 and the transition to full EMU

Chap. 7 The economic aspects of EMU

Chap. 8 The monetary aspects of EMU

Chap. 9 The external aspects of EMU

Chap. 10 The member states not adopting the euro

Chap. 11 Notes and coin

Chap. 12 Challenges for the future

Annexes
Index

• ISBN: 978-0-9551144-5-8
• Publisher: John Harper / Eurocomment Distribution
• Author: Malcolm Townsend
• Language: English
• Type: Hardback

Price: 75.00 €

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