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Die Europäische Währungsunion aus traditioneller und moderner ordnungsökonomischer Perspektive

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  • Feld Lars P.

    (Universität Freiburg und Walter Eucken Institut, Deutschland)

  • Köhler Ekkehard A.

    (Walter Eucken InstitutFreiburg, Deutschland)

  • Nientiedt Daniel

    (Walter Eucken InstitutFreiburg, Deutschland)

Abstract

Is the European Monetary Union a “good ” monetary constitution from an ordoliberal point of view? To answer this question, we distinguish between a traditional and a modern ordoliberal perspective. We explain the traditional perspective on monetary constitutions and compare it to arguments advanced by modern constitutional economics, in particular the work of James M. Buchanan. With this paper, we argue that ordoliberalism should be modernised in order to better participate in the international economic discourse.

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  • Feld Lars P. & Köhler Ekkehard A. & Nientiedt Daniel, 2018. "Die Europäische Währungsunion aus traditioneller und moderner ordnungsökonomischer Perspektive," ORDO. Jahrbuch für die Ordnung von Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft, De Gruyter, vol. 69(1), pages 65-84, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:ordojb:v:69:y:2018:i:1:p:65-84:n:6
    DOI: 10.1515/ordo-2019-0007
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    Geldordnung; Geldpolitik; Ordnungsökonomik; Konstitutionenökonomik;
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    • B22 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought since 1925 - - - Macroeconomics
    • E02 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - General - - - Institutions and the Macroeconomy
    • E42 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Monetary Sytsems; Standards; Regimes; Government and the Monetary System
    • E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies
    • E61 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Policy Objectives; Policy Designs and Consistency; Policy Coordination

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