Fiscal policy and interest rates in the European Union
By: Klaas Knot.
Publisher: Edward Elgar
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Cheltenham, UK; Brookfield, Vt
Language: eng
Number of pages: 203
Subjects: Fiscal policy -- European Union countries.; Budget deficits -- European Union countries.; Interest rates -- European Union countries.
Description: Fiscal Policy and Interest Rates in the European Union is a comprehensive study concerned with the potential effects of fiscal policy on financial markets in the European Union. It takes into account the gradual liberalization of capital movements throughout Western Europe and the institutional framework of the European Monetary System.

Klaas Knot takes a fresh approach to the impact of budget deficits on interest rates, especially in relation to international financial integration, and concludes that the increases in European budget deficits since the early 1970s have raised interest rates in the long term throughout the Union. In conclusion he argues that balanced budget deficits are necessary to maintain low interest rates.

This important new book will be of interest to students, academics and policy makers concerned with monetary and public economics.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-193) and indexes.