ECON0002-1 : Economic and Monetary Integration in Europe


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ECON0002-1

Economic and Monetary Integration in Europe

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Duration :

15h Th

Credits/ECTS :

1st year of Master's degree in the civil service, specialised approach		2
2nd year of Master's degree in the civil service, specialised approach		2
DEA en relations internationales et intégration européenne		2
diplôme d'études spécialisées en droit (droit économique et fiscal)
DES en administration publique		3

Holder(s) :

Guy Quaden

Course contents :

Introduction: why and how a monetary union?
I. Major features of the euroland economy
II. The eurosystem and the European Central Bank
III. Monetary policy: objectives, strategy, instruments
IV. Budget policy and the growth and stability pact
V. International aspects of euro as a currency
Conclusion: Towards a (further) enlargement

Course objective :

To introduce the European economic and monetary union, its organisation, its functioning. To analyse the single monetary policy.

Prerequisites :

A general course in political economy

Organization :

Lectures organised by Prof. Guy Quaden. Students are invited to actively participate.

Written notes :

Main reference work: BENASSY-QUERE (A.) et COEURE (B.), Economie de l'Euro, Editions de la Découverte, Paris 2002.

Various documents such as ECB's and National Bank of Belgium's reports, or articles by Prof. Quaden, will be handed out in class.

Assessment :

Written examination.

Contacts :

Myriam SLUSE
Tél: 04/366 30 43
Mail: Myriam.Sluse@ulg.ac.be
Trifac Bur 2/17

ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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