On the origins of the Franco-German EMU controversies. NBB Working Paper Nr. 34
(2002) On the origins of the Franco-German EMU controversies. NBB Working Paper Nr. 34 .
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Abstract
EMU is, to a large extent, the result of a process of Franco-German reconciliation and understanding. However, in the postwar period, there were significant differences in ideas and economic policy-making in Germany and France. France was dominated by the "tradition républicaine", giving a central role to the state in economic life. In Germany, the federal structure of the state went together with the social market economy. In this paper an analysis is presented of these differences in thought and economic policy-making, how they evolved through time, and how they contributed to shaping the nature and form of the European Union. The focus is on the Rome Treaties, the Werner Report and the Maastricht Treaty process.
| Item Type: | Working Paper |
|---|---|
| Public Domain: | No |
| Refereed: | No |
| Status: | Published |
| Authors, Individual: | Maes, Ivo |
| Title: | On the origins of the Franco-German EMU controversies. NBB Working Paper Nr. 34 |
| Language: | English |
| Institution: | National Bank of Belgium (Brussels) |
| Journals and Series: | Series > National Bank of Belgium (Brussels) > Working Papers |
| Pages: | 40 |
| Month: | October |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Subjects: | EU policies and themes > Treaty reform > Maastricht Treaty Countries > France Countries > Germany EU policies and themes > Policies & related activities > economic and financial affairs > EMU/EMS/euro EU policies and themes > Treaty reform > founding Treaties |
| Keywords: | Eeconomic thought; economic policy-making; Werner Report. |
| Alternative Locations: | http://www.nbb.be/Sg/En/Produits/publication/working/WP34.pdf |
| ID Code: | 622 |
| Deposited By: | Wilkin, Phil |
| Deposited On: | 25 June 2003 |
