In this innovative new book Ghosh and Masson re-examine the theoretical and empirical case for international macroeconomic policy coordination. In doing so they emphasize the importance of macroeconomic uncertainty in determining both the benefits from, and the obstacles to, such coordination. Written for students and professionals working in the fields of open economy macroeconomics and international relations, the book provides a comprehensive study of international policy cooperation, including the problems of negotiating and sustaining international agreements.
Book Details:
- Author: Atish R. Ghosh
- ISBN: 9781557863065
- Year Published: 1994
- Pages: 296
- BISAC: BUS039000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Macroeconomics
About the Book and Topic:
In this innovative new book Ghosh and Masson re-examine the theoretical and empirical case for international macroeconomic policy coordination. In doing so they emphasize the importance of macroeconomic uncertainty in determining both the benefits from, and the obstacles to, such coordination. Written for students and professionals working in the fields of open economy macroeconomics and international relations, the book provides a comprehensive study of international policy cooperation, including the problems of negotiating and sustaining international agreements.
About the Author
Atish R. Ghosh is Assistant Professor of Economics and International Affaires at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Department of Economics, Princeton University. He has written extensively on iseeues in internatioanl macroeconomics, including the effects of fiscal policies in the global economy, the nature of international capital flows, exchange rate determination, and monetary and fiscal policy coordination. Paul R. Masson is Assistant Director of the European I Department of the International Monetary Fund. Before joining the Fund he worked at the Bank of Canada and the OECD. His publications include books and articles in various fields of macroeconomics and international economies, including policy coordination, currency unions and monetary and exchange rate models.