Unemployment and inflation in the European Monetary Union: A new approach?
Nicola Acocella ()
European Journal of Comparative Economics, 2022, vol. 19, issue 1, 3 - 29
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The paper deals first with the characters of unemployment and inflation and their trend in the EMU. Then it underlines that EMU’s institutions tend to reduce inflation to a minimum, while limiting fiscal interventions at the national and the European level. The policies implemented recently represent some kind of a novel line of conduct of the EU, as they introduce a rise in the EU budget, release some constraints to national fiscal policies and foresee issuance of common bonds. Judging from these policies a legitimate question is whether the pandemic has been a game-changer, as EU interventions represent some kind of a novel line of conduct of the EU. The issue then arises whether this novelty will be followed by a retreat to the course of rules preceding the pandemic (or, worse, by disintegration of the Union) or some kind of confirmation of the new course - even a relaunch - of the EU.
Keywords: Unemployment; Inflation; EMU; Next Generation EU (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E24 E31 F33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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