Nber International Seminar on Macroeconomics 2005

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Pub. Date: 2007-05-25
Publisher(s): The MIT Press
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Summary

The NBER International Seminar on Macroeconomicsbrings together leading American and European economists to discuss a broad range of current issues in global macroeconomics. An international companion to the more American-focused NBER Macroeconomics Annual,the 2005 volume first explores macroeconomic issues of interest to all advanced economies, then analyzes topical questions concerning the eastward expansion of the European Monetary Union.

Author Biography

Jeffrey A. Frankel is James W. Harpel Professor of Capital Formation and Economic Growth at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Christopher A. Pissarides, 2010 Nobel Laureate in Economics, is School Professor of Economics and Political Science and Regius Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics.

Table of Contents

Abstractsp. xiii
Introductionp. 1
Macroeconomic Policy and Labor Markets
Macroeconomic Derivatives: An Initial Analysis of Market-Based Macro Forecasts, Uncertainty, and Riskp. 11
Commentsp. 51
The Roots of Low European Employment: Family Culture?p. 65
Commentsp. 110
Shadow Sortingp. 125
Commentsp. 164
Globalization and Equilibrium Inflation-Output Tradeoffsp. 171
Commentsp. 193
Implications of an Expanding Monetary Union
Fiscal Externalities and Optimal Taxation in an Economic Communityp. 207
Commentsp. 251
Fiscal Divergence and Business Cycle Synchronization: Irresponsibility Is Idiosyncraticp. 261
Commentsp. 299
Dual Inflation and the Real Exchange Rate in New Open Economy Macroeconomicsp. 315
Commentsp. 350
Trade Invoicing in the Accession Countries: Are They Suited to the Euro?p. 357
Commentsp. 394
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