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EU Monetary Policy

Summary

The aim of the course is to introduce students the major historical phases of
the monetary integration process in Europe and equip students with the theories
underlying European Monetary Union. Topics covered include institutional and
legal framework of EU monetary policy, main issues related to the launch of the
Euro and discussion the problem of fiscal politics coordination in monetary
union.

Literature

1. BALDWIN, Richard E., WYPLOSZ, Charles. The economics of European integration. London : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2009. 596 p. ISBN 978-0077121631 .
2. GRAUWE, Paul de. Economics of monetary union. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009. 290 p. ISBN 978 0199563234 .
3. ZESTOS, G. K. European Monetary Integration: The Euro. Thomson South-Western, 2006. ISBN 0-324-31787-5.
The European Union on Line. http://www.europa.eu.int/
The European Central Bank on Line. http://www.ecb.int/.

Advised literature

1. EIJFFINGER, S, DE HAAN, J. European Monetary and Fiscal Policy. University of Tilburg, University of Groningen, 2000. ISBN 0-19-877616-0.
2. KRUGMAN, Paul R., OBSTFELD, Maurice. International economics: theory & policy. Addison-Wesley series in economics. Boston, Mass : Pearson Addison Wesley, 2009. 706 p. ISBN 978-0321493040.
3. OXELHEIM, L., FORSSBAECK, J. Money Markets and Politics : A Study of European Financial Integration and Monetary Policy Options. Edward Edgar Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1843764458 .
4. WYPLOSZ, CH. The Impact of EMU on Europe and other Developing Countries. Oxford University Press : New York, 2001. ISBN 0-19-924531-2 .


Language of instruction čeština, čeština
Code 120-0416
Abbreviation MP EU
Course title EU Monetary Policy
Coordinating department Department of International Economic Relations
Course coordinator Ing. Kateřina Dvoroková, Ph.D.