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Markets, Money and Capital
Sir John Hicks was one of the leading economic theorists of the twentieth century, jointly winning the Nobel Prize for his work in 1972. This volume addresses Hicks's intellectual heritage and discusses how his ideas suggest a distinct approach to economic theory and policy making.
Adjustment and Growth in the European Monetary Union
The Maastricht Treaty, signed in December 1991, set a timetable for the European Community's economic and monetary union (EMU) and clearly defined the institutional policy changes necessary for its achievement. Subsequent developments have demonstrated, however, the importance of many key issues in the transition to EMU that were largely neglected at the time. This volume reports the proceedings of a joint CEPR conference with the Banco de Portugal, held in January 1992. In these papers, leading international experts address the instability of the transition to EMU, the long-run implications of monetary union and the single market for growth and convergence in Europe. They also consider the prospects for inflation and fiscal convergence, regional policy and the integration of financial markets and fiscal systems. Attention focuses on adjustment mechanisms with differentiated shocks, region-specific business cycles and excessive industrial concentration and the cases for a two-speed EMU and fiscal federalism.
The Second Berlusconi Government
The contributors to this volume assess the second Berlusconi government & its policies.
Ageing and the Labor Market in Japan
This book is a concerted attempt by economists to investigate and offer remedies for some of the difficulties associated with an ageing labor market.
Recasting European Welfare States
Presents recent research on the recasting of European welfare states resulting from the European Forum on Welfare States held at the European University Institute in Florence during 1998-99. Offers comparative analysis of topical issues, and in-depth studies of changes in the major European countries. Analyzes the impact of retrenchment and reform, and adds to ongoing debates about policy convergence, trade-offs of innovation, cost savings, and equity. Ferrera teaches public policy and administration at the University of Pavia and directs the Center for Comparative Political Research at Bocconi University, Italy. Rhodes teaches European public policy at the European University Institute, Italy. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
Euro-Austerity and Welfare States
Weighing in on the euro-austerity debate, this book uses case studies from three countries to evaluate the distinctive politics of fiscal policy and welfare state reform during a key period in Europe.
The Economics of Social Security in Japan
This book provides a comprehensive appraisal of social security in Japan, where traditionally the burden of welfare provision has been the main responsibility of the family and employers, rather than the state. However, an ageing population, changes in family structure and continued recession has led to an urgent reappraisal of this situation. The book begins by examining the social security system in Japan as a whole, before focusing on specific issues. These include public and occupational pensions, medical care and childcare, and the availability and accessibility of social infrastructure for the old and handicapped. In each case, the distinguished authors address the unique problems asso...
Meeting the Challenge of Global Aging
The global economy faces a transition of unprecedented dimensions caused by rising old-age dependency and shrinking working-age populations among the world's largest economic powers. In an important respect, global aging represents a success story: the advent of mass survival into old age. But population aging is driven primarily by a decline in birthrates. Below-replacement birth rates over the past four decades have left Japan and Europe with the prospect of shrinking numbers of workers and consumers for much of the next half-century, while North America faces an abrupt slowing of labor force and population growth. These declines will occur even as the retirement of the postwar baby boom g...
A Single Currency for Europe
Informe de una Conferencia celebrada en Estoril del 12 al 18 de enero de 1992 organizada por el Banco de Portugal y el "Centre for Economic Policy Research" sobre algunas materias relevantes para la Union Economica y Monetaria (UEM). Contiene contribuciones de una serie de participantes en esta Conferencia. Los temas tratados se refieren a la segunda etapa de transicion hacia la UEM, la cuestion de la convergencia en la tasa de inflacion, el papel de la politica fiscal despues de la UEM, la cuestion de si la integracion europea conduce o no necesariamente a un mayor crecimiento en la zona y por ultimo, algunas implicaciones especificas de una mayor integracion de los mercados financieros (sustitucion de las monedas y la imposicion sobre el capital. (be-igg).
