European Monetary Union and Exchange Rate Dynamics New Approaches and Application to the Euro ; with 12 Tables

European Monetary Union: Start of the Euro and the Need for Complementary Measures in Euroland: Introduction.- The Single Market, Growth Perspectives and Welfare Effects of the Euro.- Price Competition, Real Interest Rates and Investment under EMU.- Transmission Channels of Monetary Policy.- EMU, Capital Markets and Growth of New Firms.- Relative Prices, Factor Rewards and Real Convergence.- Labor Markets, Mobility and Unemployment.- Implications for Economic Policies and Budget Consolidation.- Looming EU Protectionism?.- Real Exchange Rate Aspects.- Summary and Conclusions.- Appendix A.- Modern Exchange Rate Theory and Schumpetrian Economic Analysis: New Approach and Application to the Euro: Introduction.- Exchange Rate Analysis in the Short and Long Run: A New Approach.- Conclusions.- Appendix B.- Exchange Rate Policy for the Euro: Theory, Strategic Issues and Policy Options: Introduction.- Exchange Rate Regimes and Exchange Rate Policies.- The EMS Mark II.- Summary and Conclusions.- Appendix C.