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Fixing the Flaws in EMU The euro area's long-term survival requires a fundamental transformation of policymaking |
Finance & Development September 1, 2006 Anthony Annett |
Reform in Europe: What Went Right? Successful economic and social reformers can offer valuable lessons for the rest of the EU. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2001 R.D. Asante & Paul Robert Masson |
The Pros and Cons of Expanded Monetary Union in West Africa A conversation with Jacqueline Irving of the IMF's External Relations Department... |
Finance & Development June 2009 Marek Belka |
Europe Under Stress The global economic crisis is testing the cohesion of the European Union |
Finance & Development September 2011 Celine Allard |
More Europe, Not Less The euro area is learning from its debt crisis that it needs a more centralized approach to fiscal and financial policies. |
Finance & Development December 2011 Abebe Aemro Selassie |
A Cushion for the Poor Plagued by high unemployment and closely tied to Europe, South Africa is struggling. |
Finance & Development September 1, 2000 Rene Weber & Gunther Taube |
Estonia Moves Toward EU Accession Estonia's rapid transition to a market economy and integration into the world economy have intensified its economic and political ties with Western Europe. It now faces the challenge of meeting the remaining requirements for EU membership and eventual participation in EMU. |
Finance & Development September 1, 2000 Robert A. Feldman & C. Maxwell Watson |
Central Europe: From Transition to EU Membership The Central European countries have made considerable progress with the transition to a market economy and now face the challenge of developing macroeconomic policy frameworks on the road to EU accession. |
BusinessWeek November 10, 2003 |
European Union: A Big Payoff From A Bigger EU In May, 2004, the single-market European Union will expand from 15 countries to 25, incorporating 10 Central and Eastern European (CEE) nations, with full integration into the single currency likely three to six years later. The potential pluses may well be understated. |
Finance & Development September 2010 Mark Horton |
How Grim a Fiscal Future? For most advanced economies, both the near term and the longer term are tight, but there are ways to ease budget pressures |
Finance & Development March 1, 2000 Claudio M. Loser & Martine Guerguil |
The Long Road to Financial Stability Most countries in Latin America and the Caribbean weathered the economic crises of the late 1990s better than expected, thanks to the policy reforms of the past two decades. Further reform is urgently needed, however, to put the region on a faster growth path and reduce its vulnerability to external shocks. |
Finance & Development June 1, 2001 Roberts Zile &Inna Steinbuka |
Latvia on the Way to the European Union Having met most of the criteria for membership in the European Union, Latvia is addressing a few remaining challenges. These include closing the income gap and achieving structural, fiscal, and monetary convergence... |
Finance & Development June 2009 Cihak & Mitra |
Losing Their Halo Many countries in central and eastern Europe are finding it hard to adjust to the new economic reality |
Finance & Development March 1, 2003 Jbili & Kramarenko |
Should MENA Countries Float or Peg? As they open up their economies, MENA countries may need to rethink their exchange rate regimes |
Finance & Development June 1, 2001 Gyorgy Szapary |
Transition Countries' Choice of Exchange Rate Regime in the Run-Up to EMU Membership An important decision for the Central and Eastern European countries seeking membership in the European Union is choosing the most appropriate exchange rate regime. Experience has shown that many considerations are involved in this decision... |
Finance & Development December 2010 Dao & Loungani |
The Tragedy of Unemployment Governments can do more to alleviate joblessness and its human costs. |
Finance & Development September 1, 2006 Carone & Costello |
Can Europe Afford to Grow Old? The EU must face up to recent projections showing that aging will have a major economic and budgetary impact. |
On Wall Street April 1, 2011 Milton Ezrati |
No Easy Answer to Euro The only solution, apart from dissolution of the euro, may be a long, painful adjustment in the economic fundamentals of Europe's periphery. |
Finance & Development June 1, 2007 Zeti Akhtar Aziz |
Asia's Decade of Transformation The Asian crisis 10 years ago marked not a halt, but the start of a greater role for Asia in the global economy. Since the 1997 crisis, Asian countries have seized the opportunity to undertake significant restructuring and reforms and to strengthen the dynamism and resilience of their economies. |
BusinessWeek June 6, 2005 Jack Ewing |
Squeezed By The Euro Europe's single currency has not promoted growth. It has also failed to spark needed reforms and fiscal discipline. |
Finance & Development September 2011 Laurence Ball et al. |
Painful Medicine Although advanced economies need medium-run fiscal consolidation, slamming on the brakes too quickly will hurt incomes and job prospects. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2001 G.E. Gondwe |
Making Globalization Work in Africa There is no doubt that economic growth rates in sub-Saharan Africa have lagged far behind those of other regions and that Africa is the region least integrated into the global economy. |
BusinessWeek November 17, 2003 John Rossant |
How Europe Could Grow Again The European experiment was supposed to deliver prosperity. It hasn't. But with less reform than you might think, a healthy new economy could emerge. |
The Motley Fool April 14, 2010 Jennifer Schonberger |
What Is the Future of the Euro? One expert from PIMCO on the currency's outlook. |
Knowledge@Wharton September 24, 2003 |
The Euro's March to... Where? In the case of the euro, one can never overlook the political agenda. |
IndustryWeek August 1, 2005 Michael K. Evans |
Evans On The Economy -- Next, Scrap The Euro Europe's common currency and its trappings are retarding growth. |
Finance & Development March 2011 Nicolas Eyzaguirre |
Sustaining Latin America's Transformation Building on recent successes, Latin America now has a chance to raise its profile in the global marketplace. |
Finance & Development September 2011 |
Unemployed in Europe European countries can take a number of steps to protect vulnerable groups from unemployment and help reduce income inequality. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2006 Baily & Farrell |
Breaking Down Barriers to Growth Encouraging competition is key to reviving stalled industrial economies. |
Finance & Development June 1, 2007 Burton & Zanello |
Asia Ten Years After A decade after the Asian financial crisis, the region is growing rapidly but still has a long to-do list. |
Finance & Development September 2010 Ceyda Oner |
Back to Basics: What Constitutes Unemployment? Earlier this year, the International Labor Office announced that global unemployment last year reached the highest level on record. More than 200 million people, 7 percent of the global workforce, were looking for jobs in 2009. |
IndustryWeek September 1, 2004 John S. McClenahen |
Estonia et al: The Bottom Line On The New EU Ten additional countries in the European Union represent new markets for U.S. manufacturers, and five more could join in the next few years. But differing cultures and currencies could make for a bit more complexity. |
Finance & Development March 2009 Lipschitz et al. |
The Domestic Solution Can China's growth be sustained through good-neighbor policies? |
Finance & Development March 1, 2000 Nora Lustig & Omar Arias |
Poverty Reduction Although Latin America and the Caribbean reduced the incidence of poverty during the 1990s, population increases and the greater income inequalities that had developed during the 1980s stymied the region's efforts to reduce the number of poor people. How can its policymakers fight poverty most effectively and better protect the poor during economic crises? |
Finance & Development March 2010 Bui & Bayoumi |
Their Cup Spilleth Over The U.S. and U.K. financial market crises had a spillover effect on the rest of the world, which explains the synchronized global slowdown. |
The Motley Fool May 13, 2011 Jared Cummans |
Friday's ETF to Watch: European Union Fund Currency issues put this ETF in focus today. |
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Ever More Divided, the European Union Tackles Expansion The European Union faces 2004 with a full agenda. It must finish the constitutional process and confront the changes that will be caused by its expansion from the current 15 countries to 25 countries in May. All of this will take place in an environment of growing tension among EU members. |
Finance & Development June 1, 2006 Belaisch & Zanello |
Deepening Financial Ties The combination of favorable economic conditions and a clear commitment to integration can provide a fitting environment in which the policy debate can flourish -- and Asia's financial integration can continue to advance. |
Finance & Development September 1, 2001 Nadezhda Bikalova |
Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in Russia Russia has experienced serious problems in developing and maintaining satisfactory fiscal relations between its central government and regional and local governments. How have these problems arisen, and what steps might make Russia's fiscal federalism work better? |
On Wall Street August 1, 2010 Milton Ezrati |
The EU Big Fat Greek Problem Greece likely will be a long-term problem for Europe, but what will the effects be in other parts of the world? |
On Wall Street February 1, 2011 Milton Ezrati |
Europe's Debt Crisis Continues, Despite Ireland's Resolved Debt No one will find a way to rest easy about european finances for a long time to come. |
BusinessWeek May 30, 2005 Carlta Vitzthum |
Sudden Siesta In Spain Spain has outgrown the low-wage model that long attracted foreign investors. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2007 Luis A.V. Catao |
Backcasting Latin America Looking back at the business cycle in one of the most volatile regions -- Latin America -- requires reconstructing GDP data. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2008 Deichmann & Gill |
The Economic Geography of Regional Integration Done right, regional integration helps connect developing countries to world markets. |
Finance & Development December 2009 Hyun-Sung Khang |
Surviving the Third Wave After the financial and economic crises, a "third wave" is engulfing the labor market, leaving millions without work and changing the course of their lives. |
BusinessWeek June 13, 2005 Carol Matlack |
For Europe, Opportunity Knocks Why the votes against the EU constitution may strengthen Europe. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2002 Kose & Prasad |
Thinking Big How can small states hold their own in an increasingly globalized economy? |
Finance & Development June 2011 |
Closing the Jobs Gap High youth unemployment contributes to widespread unrest in the Middle East. |
The Motley Fool November 12, 2010 Eric Dutram |
Friday's ETF to Watch: iShares MSCI EMU Index Fund (EZU) Today's eurozone GDP growth report puts this ETF in focus today. |
Finance & Development June 1, 2007 Jaumotte & Tytell |
Globalization of Labor Globalization is a vital force sustaining world growth, but policymakers need to ensure that all people benefit by strengthening access to education and training, adopting adequate social safety nets, and improving the functioning of labor markets. |