Begg, Iain 
ORCID: 0009-0004-1518-0187 and Schelkle, Waltraud ORCID: 0000-0003-4127-107X
(2004)
The pact is dead: long live the pact.
National Institute Economic Review, 189.
pp. 86-98.
ISSN 0027-9501
Abstract
The ECOFIN Council decision of November 2003 that noted the existence of ‘excessive deficits’ in France and Germany but did not impose sanctions on these two governments was widely interpreted as sounding the death-knell for the Stability and Growth Pact. A ruling by the European Court of Justice on 13 July 2004 annulled this decision, paving the way for reform of fiscal policy coordination in the Euro Area. This article examines what caused the difficulties that have arisen, reviews and appraises a range of proposals for reform of EMU’s fiscal policy rules and suggests a way forward.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Official URL: | http://ner.sagepub.com/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2004 National Institute of Economic and Social Research |
| Divisions: | European Institute |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Sep 2008 08:52 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Oct 2024 03:31 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/15439 |
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