Competitiveness in the European Economy

Herausgeber: Collignon, Stefan; Esposito, Piero

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Januar 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 161mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 477g
• ISBN-13: 9780415712323
• ISBN-10: 0415712327
• Artikelnr.: 39146132

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

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?