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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254880503321

Titolo

Economic crisis, development and competitiveness in southeastern Europe : theoretical foundations and policy issues / / edited by Anastasios Karasavvoglou, Dimitrios Kyrkilis, Georgios Makris, Persefoni Polychronidou

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

3-319-40322-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (164 p.)

Collana

Contributions to Economics, , 1431-1933

Disciplina

330.9496

Soggetti

Macroeconomics

European Economic Community literature

Development economics

Economic history

Finance, Public

Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics

European Integration

Development Economics

Economy-wide Country Studies

Public Finance

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Macroeconomic Theory and macroeconomic logic - the case of the Euro Crisis -- Economic crisis and national economic competitiveness: Does labor cost link the two? the case of the south Eurozone states -- Compulsory’ economic deflation turned political risk: Effects of austere decision-making on Greece’s ‘true’ economy (2008-2015) and the ‘Eurozone or default’ dilemma -- Theory of optimum currency areas and the Balkans -- The balance-of-payments constrained growth model in transitional economy: The case of Bulgaria -- The nexus between imports and national income in Turkey -- Interaction between Competitiveness and Innovation: Evidence from South-Eastern European countries -- Testing uncovered interest parity for structural



breaks: a developing country perspective -- Adult education: A vehicle for economic development.

Sommario/riassunto

This book analyzes the foundations and means of overcoming the current crisis in the broader area of Southeast Europe. The contributions make proposals from both theoretical and empirical points of view and discuss the concept, determinants and policies of competitiveness in these countries. The financial crisis became a prolonged fiscal crisis, a bank confidence crisis, and economic recession, and the book discusses the European and national policies implemented to resolve it. It also investigates the internal conflicts generated by institutional arrangements and policy measures, both within the nation states and the eurozone. Economic competitiveness is a key topic for policymakers, as they have to secure economic growth and improve their populations’ standards of living. This volume sheds light on what constitutes economic competitiveness, as well as on the policies and economic and institutional structures that improve competitiveness.