Europe: Topics Course

Some JEP articles recommended for classroom use

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Sampson, Thomas. 2017. “Brexit: The Economics of International Disintegration.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 31 (4): 163–84. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.31.4.163 

Obstfeld, Maurice, and Alan M. Taylor. 2017. “International Monetary Relations: Taking Finance Seriously.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 31 (3): 3–28. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.31.3.3 

Thimann, Christian. 2015. “The Microeconomic Dimensions of the Eurozone Crisis and Why European Politics Cannot Solve Them.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 29 (3): 141–64. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.29.3.141 

Dustmann, Christian, Bernd Fitzenberger, Uta Schönberg, and Alexandra Spitz-Oener. 2014. “From Sick Man of Europe to Economic Superstar: Germany’s Resurgent Economy.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 28 (1): 167–88. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.28.1.167 

Symposium: The Euro (Summer 2013) https://www.aeaweb.org/issues/313 

Spolaore, Enrico. 2013. “What Is European Integration Really About? A Political Guide for Economists.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 27 (3): 125–44. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.27.3.125 

Fernández-Villaverde, Jesús, Luis Garicano, and Tano Santos. 2013. “Political Credit Cycles: The Case of the Eurozone.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 27 (3): 145–66. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.27.3.145 

O’Rourke, Kevin H., and Alan M. Taylor. 2013. “Cross of Euros.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 27 (3): 167–92. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.27.3.167 

Schmitt-Grohé, Stephanie, and Martin Uribe. 2013. “Downward Nominal Wage Rigidity and the Case for Temporary Inflation in the Eurozone.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 27 (3): 193–212. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.27.3.193 

Lane, Philip R. 2012. “The European Sovereign Debt Crisis.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 26 (3): 49–68. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.26.3.49 

Lane, Philip R. 2006. “The Real Effects of European Monetary Union.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 20 (4): 47–66. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.20.4.47 

Symposium: EMU (Fall 1997) https://www.aeaweb.org/issues/208 

Wyplosz, Charles. 1997. “EMU: Why and How It Might Happen.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 11 (4): 3–21. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.11.4.3 

Feldstein, Martin. 1997. “The Political Economy of the European Economic and Monetary Union: Political Sources of an Economic Liability.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 11 (4): 23–42. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.11.4.23 

Symposium: European Unemployment (Summer 1997) https://www.aeaweb.org/issues/207 

Siebert, Horst. 1997. “Labor Market Rigidities: At the Root of Unemployment in Europe.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 11 (3): 37–54. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.11.3.37 

Nickell, Stephen. 1997. “Unemployment and Labor Market Rigidities: Europe versus North America.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 11 (3): 55–74. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.11.3.55 

Zimmermann, Klaus F. 1995. “Tackling the European Migration Problems.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 9 (2): 45–62. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.9.2.45