Synopses & Reviews
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Acknowledgements
1. Segmentation across Europe
Part I The Economics of Integration and Policy
2. Theoretical Foundations of European Economic Integration
3. Theoretical Foundations and Policy Responses of Contemporary Economic Crises
4. International Monetary Systems in Historical Perspective
Part II Eurozone Core and Periphery Dilemmas
5. The Eurozone Crisis: Current Account Imbalances, Budget Deficits and National Debt
6. The Relationship between Current Account and Budget Deficits: Evidence from the Eurozone
7. The Relationship between the Real Exchange Rate and Current Account Imbalances in the Eurozone
Part III European Core and Periphery Dilemmas
8. The Political Economy of EU Trade Policy: Energy and Agricultural Trade with Russia
9. Alternative UK Trade Relationships Post-Brexit
10. Changing Tides: Geopolitics and Global Trade Blocs
Bibliography
Synopsis
A critical appraisal of economic thinking in relation to regional trade agreements and monetary integration
Addresses issues of a liquidity trap, deflation, the twin deficit issue, together with the interconnection between exchange rates and current account balances
Explores economic developments across Europe in relation to its apparent segmentation as disparities widen between core and periphery countries