Competitiveness has become a major issue in the European debate as differences in the competitive position of the member states are considered to be one of the main causes for the Euro-crisis and the macroeconomic imbalances within the Euro Area. However, there is still no consensus on the best way to measure competitiveness. This book provides an up to date analysis of the causes of European imbalances by comparing Germany and Italy, two key countries of the Eurozone.
Competitiveness has become a major issue in the European debate as differences in the competitive position of the member states are considered to be one of the main causes for the Euro-crisis and the macroeconomic imbalances within the Euro Area. However, there is still no consensus on the best way to measure competitiveness. This book provides an up to date analysis of the causes of European imbalances by comparing Germany and Italy, two key countries of the Eurozone.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Stefan Collignon is a Professor of Economic Policy at Sant Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy Piero Esposito is a Post-Doctoral Researcher at Sant Anna School of Advanced Studies and researcher in internationalisation and international trade at Centro Europa Ricerche (CER), Italy
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Introduction PART I European imbalances and competitiveness 1. Taking European integration seriously: competitiveness, imbalances, and economic stability in the Euro Area 2. Unit Labour Costs and Capital Efficiency in the Euro Area: a new competitiveness indicator PART II Competitiveness and external trade 3. Is Germany's model of export-led growth sustainable in a currency union? 4. Intra-European Imbalances, Competitiveness and External Trade: a comparison between Italy and Germany PART III The German model of labour market reforms 5. How promising is wage restraint for a large economy? The example of Germany before and during the current crises 6. Hartz IV and the Consequences: Did the Labour Market Reforms Destroy the German Model? 7. Hartz IV and the German model. A Comment 8. German reforms as a blueprint for Europe? PART IV Regional development: the Italian Mezzogiorno and former East Germany 9. Fiscal Federalism: What Lessons can Italy Learn from Germany? 10. Economic Development in East Germany since German Unification: Results, Shortcomings and Implications for Economic Policy 11. Mezzogiorno and Neue Bundesländer: what lessons can Germany learn from Italy?
Introduction PART I European imbalances and competitiveness 1. Taking European integration seriously: competitiveness, imbalances, and economic stability in the Euro Area 2. Unit Labour Costs and Capital Efficiency in the Euro Area: a new competitiveness indicator PART II Competitiveness and external trade 3. Is Germany's model of export-led growth sustainable in a currency union? 4. Intra-European Imbalances, Competitiveness and External Trade: a comparison between Italy and Germany PART III The German model of labour market reforms 5. How promising is wage restraint for a large economy? The example of Germany before and during the current crises 6. Hartz IV and the Consequences: Did the Labour Market Reforms Destroy the German Model? 7. Hartz IV and the German model. A Comment 8. German reforms as a blueprint for Europe? PART IV Regional development: the Italian Mezzogiorno and former East Germany 9. Fiscal Federalism: What Lessons can Italy Learn from Germany? 10. Economic Development in East Germany since German Unification: Results, Shortcomings and Implications for Economic Policy 11. Mezzogiorno and Neue Bundesländer: what lessons can Germany learn from Italy?
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