The Public Finance Equilibrium and the Process of European Monetary Integration at a Time of Global Crisis Cover Image

Równowaga finansów publicznych a proces europejskiej integracji walutowej w dobie global nego kryzysu
The Public Finance Equilibrium and the Process of European Monetary Integration at a Time of Global Crisis

Author(s): Wawrzyniec Michalczyk
Subject(s): Supranational / Global Economy, Economic policy, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Public Finances
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika
Keywords: Public finance equilibrium; European Monetary Integration; global crisis;

Summary/Abstract: In the paper, the author presents the effects of an analysis of the impact of the phenomena connected with the global economic crisis on the public finance equilibrium in the European Union member states. The subject matter is also the importance of this equilibrium for the process of the euro area enlargement. The consequences of the global depression for the fulfilment of the fiscal convergence criteria are presented and some forecasts for ensuing years are made. Significant disadvantages of monetary integration affecting the possibility of negative external economic phenomena amortisation are also indicated. The conclusion is that the global crisis seriously hampered the further growth of the euro area.

  • Issue Year: 7/2011
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 353-370
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish