Seven of the leading economists in Europe and the United States give their provocative views on key issues facing the future of Europe. The topics covered range from why Europe's growth rate is lower than America's and the experience of the Eurozone to the impact of education on the economy and the looming pension crisis.

Autorentext

ADAIR TURNER Vice-Chairman of Merrill Lynch Holdings and a Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics, UK PETER B. KENEN Walker Professor of Economics and International Finance at Princeton University, USA WILLEM BUITER Chief Economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, UK PAUL KRUGMAN Professor of Economics and International Affairs at Princeton University, USA ALAN B. KRUEGER Bendheim Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton University, USA JOHN KAY Visiting Professor at the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics, UK NORBERT WALTER Chief Economist of Deutsche Bank Group, Germany

Inhalt

List of Tables List of Figures Notes on the Contributors What's Wrong with Europe's Economy?; A.Turner Assessing the Euro: Expectations and Achievements; P.Kenen The Return of Deflation: What Can Central Banks Do?; W.Buiter The Problem of Inequality; P.Krugman Education Matters; A.Krueger On the Edge: The Uneasy Boundaries Between Public and Private Sectors; J.Kay Demographics, Economics and Social Choice; A.Turner Europe: Pillar of the World Economy or Just an Appendix?; N.Walter Index