‘The selection of readings prepared by Paul De Grauwe - himself an important contributor to the theory of monetary union - is a most timely and useful tool for teachers and students. It will serve as a natural complement to De Grauwe’s textbookon The Economics of Monetary Union.’

- Giorgio Basevi, University of Bologna, Italy

The Political Economy of Monetary Union presents an important collection of the most influential articles covering different areas in this expanding field.

The volume brings together both the classical articles which have laid the foundations for the theory of optimum currency and the resulting empirical literature. Further papers focus on the issues of fiscal policy, the design and operation of the central bank in a monetary union and the problems of transition to monetary union.

This authoritative volume is essential reading for all scholars, students and practitioners interested in the issues relating to economic and monetary unification. Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге The Political Economy of Monetary Union (International Library of Critical Writings in Economics Series, No 134) (Paul De Grauwe, Paul De Grauwe)