The Future of EMU

1. Introduction
Leila Simona Talani

2. Some Thoughts on Monetary and Political Union
Paul Grauwe

3. European Fiscal Policy Co-ordination and the Persistent Myth of Stabilization
Erik Jones

4. The Role of Preferences and the Sustainability of EMU
Francisco Torres

5. Globalization vs. Europeanization: Assessing the Impact of EMU on Business Cycle Affiliation
Michael Artis

6. EMU and the Euro-Mediterranean Dialogue: Trade Interdependence between Mediterranean and Euro-area Countries
Giorgio Fazio

7. In and Out of Monetary Unions: Lessons From, and Risks For the EMU. An Alternative Approach to Monetary Unions
Antimo Verde

8. EMU and the Quest for Competitiveness
Leila Simona Talani

9. The Lisbon Strategy, Macroeconomic Stability and the Dilemma of Governance with Governments (Or Why Europe Is Not Becoming the World’s Most Dynamic Economy)
Stefan Collignon

10. Conclusion: the Future of EMU
Leila Simona Talani

Keywords: Economics, Economic Policy, International Economics, International Relations, Political Economy