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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Economic and Monetary Union"”.
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Economic and Monetary Union: An Unexplored Case of Federalism
… tool to conceptualize the overall evolution of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) from its inception to the current attempts (as of April 2014) to tackle the financial crisis that has affected the Eurozone since 2010. The topic is important because no detailed studies are yet available using a …
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End games, time inconsistency and European economic and monetary union
The vision of a monetary union in Europe is as old as the European Community itself, and yet despite the vast amounts of time, effort and political capital spent to build such a system, little progress has to date been made. Most recently, the Maastricht Treaty has set out a strategy and a …
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Birthing the Eco: Towards a West African Law on Economic and Monetary Union
… diagnoses the reasons for the failure to achieve economic and monetary union (EMU) in the Economic Community of West African States. Economists and political scientists have proffered answers to this ‘why’ question from the prisms of their respective disciplines. They argue that the macroeconomic …
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Are optimum currency area (OCA) theory criteria endogenous to regime change?: the case of the economic and monetary union (EMU) before and after 1999
… To reach this aim I used data on eleven of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) countries, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US), and I investigate two linked issues: the first is related to the OCA preconditions and it addresses the questions: if and to what extent the EMU members …
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Ekonominės ir pinigų sąjungos plėtra ir pasekmės Lietuvai /
The Development of the Economic and Monetary Union and the Outcome for Lithuania SUMMARY 70 pages, 11 tables, 16 pictures, 84 literature references. The main objective of this thesis is to perform the analysis of the economic and social changes in Lithuania during the period of the membership in …
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Unlocking the potential of small and medium sized enterprises in West Africa : a path for reform and action
Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have proven their dynamism in West Africa. They are perceived by policy makers as an important reservoir for growth. The African Development Bank considers they represent over 90 % of business and provide about 50% of GDP and employment in Africa. Despite …
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Introducing flexibility in the admission requirements for the membership of eurozone countries
… topics of discussion related to the European Economic and Monetary Union have focused on whether it will be able to survive the current crisis or whether or not the countries were ready to form a Monetary Union in the first place. There has also been mention of member countries having …
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Collective Action and the Production of Alternatives in the Crisis-ridden European South: Understanding the Politics of Commoning and Solidarity through the Greek Experience
The global financial crisis of 2008 and the neoliberal austere governance that accompanied it hit hard the countries of the European South and resulted in tremendous sociopolitical changes in these countries. In this context, Greece was framed as the greatest threat to the stability of the European …
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Stanowisko Alternatywy dla Niemiec wobec integracji europejskiej w latach 2013-2019
… main political goal was initially to correct the Economic and Monetary Union, transformed itself into a grouping that comprehensively challenged the European Union and questioned the benefits of Germany's membership in its structure. At the same time, economically motivated criticism of the single …
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The international dimensions of central bank objectives
… study is the ‘’objectives of central banks’’ and their position and relation to the various core characteristics of central banks, inter alia, central bank governance, mandates, functions, central bank cooperation. The core research hypothesis is that the objectives of central banks are …
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The Impact of European Monetary Integration on the Labour and Conservative Parties in Britain, 1983–2003
… examines what effect the movement towards deeper economic and political integration in the EU has had on the domestic politics of a member country, Britain. This study argues that this pressure to integrate by joining the single currency, or European Monetary Union (EMU), and its predecessor, the …
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An analysis of the perceived effects of European Economic Monetary Union upon the hotel industry in the north of Portugal.
As a catalyst for a closer economic integration through a single currency, Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) held out the promise of welfare gains for the participating countries and their respective industries. Among the potential benefits of monetary union, EMU was expected to enhance business …
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An Evaluation of the Communication Strategies Used By The COMESA Public Relations Unit To Disseminate Information About the Comesa Customs Union to Cross Border Traders in Selected Comesa Member States
… of trading blocks, involving both developed and developing countries. One such trading block is the Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) which has a membership of nineteen states. The trading blocks are said not only to enhance trade but also to enlarge the market size of a …
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An Evaluation of the Communication Strategies Used By The COMESA Public Relations Unit To Disseminate Information About the Comesa Customs Union to Cross Border Traders in Selected Comesa Member States
… of trading blocks, involving both developed and developing countries. One such trading block is the Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) which has a membership of nineteen states. The trading blocks are said not only to enhance trade but also to enlarge the market size of a …
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Financial Crisis in the European Union: The Cases of Greece and Ireland
… as of summer 2011 raising questions about the economic future of the eurozone and sending shock waves through economies around the world. Greece was the first state to receive a bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, surprisingly followed only six months later by …
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Eurozone Crisis Management in Neofunctionalist Approach
The development trajectory of the European Union (EU) has always been a key question in the history of the integration. The significance of this issue became even more topical after the so-called Great Recession of 2008-2009, which further exacerbated economic, social and political problems of the …
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20 anos do euro: passado, presente e futuro
… monetária única com um agente europeu no comando, contribuindo para a construção concreta da identidade europeia. O euro transformou-se num incentivo poderoso ao investimento, favorecendo os mercados e beneficiando a participação da Comunidade Europeia no cenário mundial, cujo êxito económico …
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Essays on Regional Economic Integration, Economic Growth, and Economic Development in West Africa
… by major European powers, the throughline of economic integration between African countries has been one of resolve and urgency toward closer regional economic cooperation. There is close to complete unanimity, at least in principle, among African leaders and governments - as evidenced by …