The European Single Market Monetary and Fiscal Policy Harmonization

THE EUROPEAN SINGLE MARKET This volume comprises a collection of papers, some of which were presented at different workshops organized by the European Economics and Financial Centre (London), in conjunction with various European central banks. In addition

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The European Single Market Monetary and Fiscal Policy Harmonization Edited by H.M. Scobie Executive Director, European Economics and Financial Centre, London, UK

SPRINGER-SCIENCE+BUSINESS MEDIA, B.V.

First edition 1994 © 1994 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht Originally published by Chapman & Hali in 1994 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 1994 Typeset in 10/12 Times by Interprint, Malta.

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Contents

List of contributors

vii

Glossary

ix

Introduction

xi

1 Concerns and uncertainties for macroeconomic policy H. SUnland

1

2 Trade and financial relationships between the US and Europe H.M. Scobie

11

3 What might explain the September 1992 speculative attacks on the French franc? P.P. Moutot

23

4 Interest rate determination across the maturity spectrum in a small open economy: the case of Switzerland F. Ettlin and M. Bernegger

45

5 Credibility and exchange rate policies: the Belgian experience J. Michielsen

65

6 EMU - The issues for banks A. Gubitz

71

7 Monetary and fiscal policy in a monetary union P.S. Pollard

83

8 Growth and specialization in an enlarged Europe: is a virtuous circle possible? e.A. Bollino and P.e. Padoan

109

9 Exchange rate regime and central bank independence in a small volatile economy: the case of Iceland M. Gudmundsson

129

10 The twin-debt problem in an interdependent world R. de Groof and M. van Tuijl

145

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11 Implied versus historical volatility: an empirical test of the efficiency of the currency options market C. Dunis 12 The past as prologue: a retrospective on the EC negotiations D.P. Hanson, C. Lackman and T. Petinaux Index

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Contributors

C.A. Bollino

Director General, ISPE, Rome

P.e. Padoan

Professor of Economics, Universita La