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Coordination and Growth

Essays in Honour of Simon K. Kuipers

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Editors:
  1. Gerard H. Kuper

    1. Department of Economics, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

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  2. Elmer Sterken

    1. Department of Economics, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

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  3. Els Wester

    1. Department of Economics, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Gerard H. Kuper, Elmer Sterken, Els Wester
      Pages 1-13

  3. Simon Kuipers: An Economist in Search of Rigour and Relevance

    1. Simon Kuipers: An Economist in Search of Rigour and Relevance

      • Martin M. G. Fase, Theo van de Klundert
      Pages 15-37

  4. Theoretical Issues in Coordination

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 39-39
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    2. The Civil Society: Can It Last?

      • Theo van de Klundert, Fieke van der Lecq
      Pages 41-53

    3. Coordination and Communication

      • Piet Keizer
      Pages 55-73

  5. Economic Policy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 75-75
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    2. Wage Cost Moderation and Employment Growth in the Netherlands

      • Bas B. Bakker
      Pages 77-91

    3. From a Job-Rights to a Job-Search Labour Market in Poland and Hungary

      • Jouke van Dijk, Ruud Dorenbos
      Pages 93-115

    4. European Tax Coordination in the 21st Century: A Brief Inquiry

      • Sijbren Cnossen, Casper van Ewijk, Ruud de Mooij
      Pages 117-129

    5. The ‘New’ Versus The ‘Old’ Economy Debate

      • Arjen van Witteloostuijn
      Pages 131-143

  6. Monetary Economics and Policy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 145-145
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    2. Money and Trust

      • Hans van Ees, Elmer Sterken
      Pages 147-161

    3. Overconfidence in Monetary Theory and Monetary Policy

      • Steven Brakman, Harry Garretsen, Lex Hoogduin
      Pages 163-180

    4. Monetary Policy Rules for EMU

      • Martin M. G. Fase
      Pages 181-198

    5. Credit Demand Asymmetry in the Netherlands 1983–1997

      • Jan Jacobs, Jan Kakes
      Pages 199-215

  7. Economic Growth

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 217-217
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    2. Limits-to-Growth Theory

      • Reyer Gerlagh, Michiel A. Keyzer
      Pages 219-231

    3. Skill Biases in Employment Opportunities and Income Perspectives

      • Adriaan van Zon, Joan Muysken
      Pages 233-247

    4. Some Observations on Recent Growth Theory

      • Arnold Heertje
      Pages 249-253
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About this book

Coordination and Growth: Essays in Honour of Simon K. Kuipers, addresses a rich variety of coordination issues in macroeconomics. It contains detailed studies in economic policy, monetary economics, and growth theory and uses various methodologies to address the coordination issue: from a pure theoretical to an empirical econometric approach. It is stressed that modern macroeconomics should focus on coordination issues. Imperfections of various kinds are likely to lead to coordination failures, which can lead to large welfare losses. Macroeconomists should address the causes and implications of imperfections and failures. In this book attempts are made to increase our knowledge in this field.
The book is a tribute to one of the leading Dutch macroeconomists, Simon K. Kuipers. Simon Kuipers shows a major interest in the theory of capital (following e.g. Harrod), growth theory (following Solow), monetary theory (following Tobin), and disequilibrium theory (following Malinvaud and Benassy). The lines of thought have in common that they use frictions to explain the functioning of a market economy. The nature of the frictions varies from pure quantity rationing, like in the Malinvaud analysis, to imperfect substitution of various capital goods (like in the vintage models or assets (in the general monetary equilibrium models proposed by Tobin). Kuipers is not only interested in pure theoretical contributions, he also stimulates econometric work in line with the Dutch tradition initiated by Tinbergen. His applied work relates to policy analysis and policy prescriptions in many fields, ranging from monetary economics to distortions in the labour market. Kuipers can be classified as a true Keynesian, although he admires neoclassical theory for its rigour and compactness. Better still, he is an eclectic economist with an open eye for the different schools of thought in macroeconomics.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Economics, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

    Gerard H. Kuper, Elmer Sterken, Els Wester

About the editors

Gerard Kuper is assistant professor in Macroeconomics. Kuper is associated with the CCSO Centre for Economic Research and research fellow of the Research School on Systems, Organisation and Management at the University of Groningen.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Coordination and Growth

  • Book Subtitle: Essays in Honour of Simon K. Kuipers

  • Editors: Gerard H. Kuper, Elmer Sterken, Els Wester

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1549-4

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2001

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-7476-3Published: 30 September 2001

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-5609-7Published: 05 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-1549-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 278

  • Topics: Economic Growth, Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics, Political Science

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