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The Coordination of National Stabilization Policies: Evolution of National Policies and International Institutions

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Challenges for Economic Policy Coordination within European Monetary Union

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Nations experiencing a progressive integration of their economies confront a central issue: when should their governments cooperate in making decisions about their macroeconomic stabilization policies and, if they do so, how ambitious should that cooperation be?1

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Bryant, R.C. (2001). The Coordination of National Stabilization Policies: Evolution of National Policies and International Institutions. In: Hallett, A.H., Mooslechner, P., Schuerz, M. (eds) Challenges for Economic Policy Coordination within European Monetary Union. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4738-6_1

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