Efficiency of stability-oriented institutions: the European case
Abstract
Stability-oriented European institutions correspond to the general prescriptions of the
‘new macroeconomics consensus’. This contribution provides an assessment of the pros and
cons of these institutions in terms of macro stabilisation and exchange-rate swings
drawing on different scenarios. We argue that the institutions which have been associated
with the Euro – limits on public deficits and a conservative central bank – have somewhat
jeopardized the efficiency of this new exchange-rate regime. Adaptation of institutions is
thus needed: either cooperation or coordination may enhance European welfare.
Domains
Economics and Finance
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