Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: fiscal federalism and EMU: an appraisal; An essay on fiscal federalism; The political economy of EMU and the EU Stability Pact; The development of EU budgetary measures and the rise of structural funding; The development of the EU Budget and EMU; Stabilization in EMU: a critical review; Fiscal and monetary policies; Australia's federal experience; Fiscal federalism in Switzerland: a public choice approach
Summary
This book explores the issue of fiscal federalism within the context of EU integration from theoretical, historical, policy and global perspectives