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4 The agenda
Abstract
This chapter portrays the Eurogroup's informal working method in action. It presents an overview of the recurrent items on the Eurogroup's agenda, showing how informal governance responds to quite different political and economic-technical challenges. This perspective is intended to demonstrate the role of informal policy deliberation with regard to different aspects of economic policy coordination in the euro area.
Abstract
This chapter portrays the Eurogroup's informal working method in action. It presents an overview of the recurrent items on the Eurogroup's agenda, showing how informal governance responds to quite different political and economic-technical challenges. This perspective is intended to demonstrate the role of informal policy deliberation with regard to different aspects of economic policy coordination in the euro area.
Chapters in this book
- Front matter i
- Contents v
- List of figures vii
- List of tables ix
- List of abbreviations xi
- Acknowledgements xiii
- Introduction 1
- 1 Theorising informality 9
- 2 Why does EMU require informal governance? 36
- 3 The informal working method 63
- 4 The agenda 86
- 5 Informal governance and the operation of the SGP 112
- 6 Assessing the Eurogroup’s informal working method 140
- 7 Conclusion 160
- References 175
- Index 189
Chapters in this book
- Front matter i
- Contents v
- List of figures vii
- List of tables ix
- List of abbreviations xi
- Acknowledgements xiii
- Introduction 1
- 1 Theorising informality 9
- 2 Why does EMU require informal governance? 36
- 3 The informal working method 63
- 4 The agenda 86
- 5 Informal governance and the operation of the SGP 112
- 6 Assessing the Eurogroup’s informal working method 140
- 7 Conclusion 160
- References 175
- Index 189
