The changing importance of OCA arguments in the national discussions about euro accession in the new EU member-states of Central and Eastern Europe in times of crisis

• Název v anglickém jazyce: The changing importance of OCA arguments in the national discussions about euro accession in the new EU member-states of Central and Eastern Europe in times of crisis
• Klíčová slova: Euro, Eurozone, Optimum Currency Area, EU
• Klíčová slova anglicky: Euro, Eurozone, Optimum Currency Area, EU
• Akademický rok vypsání: 2011/2012
• Typ práce: diplomová práce
• Jazyk práce: angličtina
• Ústav: Institut ekonomických studií (23-IES)
• Vedoucí / školitel: prof. Ing. Oldřich Dědek, CSc.
• Řešitel: skrytý - zadáno vedoucím/školitelem
• Datum přihlášení: 08.11.2011
• Datum zadání: 08.11.2011
• Datum a čas obhajoby: 01.02.2013 09:00
• Místo konání obhajoby: IPS FSV UK, U kříže 8/661 158 00 Praha 5 – Jinonice
• Datum odevzdání elektronické podoby: 16.01.2013
• Datum proběhlé obhajoby: 01.02.2013
• Oponenti: Mgr. Jan Průša, M.Phil., Ph.D.

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Předběžná náplň práce

The developments in the Eurozone are currently one of the most treated topics in world media and economic analysis. The euro, which once started as a crown on the prestigious European integration project and a serious competitor to the dollar, seems to be in dangerous waters now. Politicians and policymakers devote a lot of their time and energy to the problem, and the EU seems to receive more attention now than it ever did. Several policies and reforms are being designed to make the recovery of the Eurozone possible.
At the time of writing, there are many conflicting opinions about the future of the Eurozone, both in academic literature, political rethoric and the press. After rigorous bailout packages, multiple European and international agreements and a deep economic crisis, it is still uncertain where the Euro will be in a few years. Questions on how to make policy in this environment are therefore very relevant, both on the member-state level and on the EU level. We can ask ourselves on what information policy makers could base their policies on in such a dynamic environment.
We can ask ourselves to what degree formal academic economics is useful in a situation like the Eurozone crisis, where the situation changes continuously, the economic situation is different for every member-state and economists fundamentally disagree about how to deal with the crisis. This paper is devoted to giving some inside in how the complex world of policymaking is connected to formal economics in the case of the Eurozone.

Předběžná náplň práce v anglickém jazyce

The developments in the Eurozone are currently one of the most treated topics in world media and economic analysis. The euro, which once started as a crown on the prestigious European integration project and a serious competitor to the dollar, seems to be in dangerous waters now. Politicians and policymakers devote a lot of their time and energy to the problem, and the EU seems to receive more attention now than it ever did. Several policies and reforms are being designed to make the recovery of the Eurozone possible.
At the time of writing, there are many conflicting opinions about the future of the Eurozone, both in academic literature, political rethoric and the press. After rigorous bailout packages, multiple European and international agreements and a deep economic crisis, it is still uncertain where the Euro will be in a few years. Questions on how to make policy in this environment are therefore very relevant, both on the member-state level and on the EU level. We can ask ourselves on what information policy makers could base their policies on in such a dynamic environment.
We can ask ourselves to what degree formal academic economics is useful in a situation like the Eurozone crisis, where the situation changes continuously, the economic situation is different for every member-state and economists fundamentally disagree about how to deal with the crisis. This paper is devoted to giving some inside in how the complex world of policymaking is connected to formal economics in the case of the Eurozone.