Catching the Flu from the United States : Synchronisation and Transmission Mechanisms to the Euro Area /

Looking at historical cross-country interactions, this book examines the role of the US in the world economy. Illustrating that US shocks tend to have a global nature and that Monetary Union only partially shelters the Euro area from its external environment, the US should fully assume its responsib...

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Main Authors: Mauro, Filippo di (Author), Dees, Stephane (Author), Lombardi, Marco J. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
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Summary:Looking at historical cross-country interactions, this book examines the role of the US in the world economy. Illustrating that US shocks tend to have a global nature and that Monetary Union only partially shelters the Euro area from its external environment, the US should fully assume its responsibility, minimizing shock transmission.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XV, 220 pages)
ISBN:9780230282070
DOI:10.1057/9780230282070