InhaltsangabeCyclical Interdependence in the World Economy: Have National Business Cycles Become More Synchronized?.- Is There a European Business Cycle?.- Volatility and Comovement in a Globalized World Economy: An Empirical Exploration.- The Role of Multinational Corporations in International Business Cycle Transmission: Skew Lines or Arbitrage Opportunities?.- How Does International Economic Integration Influence Social Inequalities in Emerging Market Economies?.- Asset Price Booms and Monetary Policy.- A Need for International Coordination of Macro Policies?: Macroeconomic Policy Coordination in Europe - An Agnostic View.- A Critical Review of Coordination Efforts in the Past.- Winners and Losers of Tax Competition in the European Union.