> From: Sid Shniad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > My impression is that the Irish are underpricing the rest of > > the EU in labor and other costs and benefiting for that reason, > > thus for them in particular a lowering of trade barriers will help > > more than hurt. > > Max, aren't there one or two other issues of relevance in discussing the > EMU other than whether one country or another will do relatively better > vis-a-vis the others? > > What about social policy and the role of the Bundesbank in imposing > neoliberalism as the core of the European framework? > > (Sorry to keep bringing up this distasteful subject.) True enough. I was responding narrowly to the post because I wasn't feeling expansive. In this vein, FYI, I wrote a piece in New Economy (the Brit soc-dem/labour journal) criticizing the evolution of EU tax policy. By some odd coincidence, my advice on EU policy seems to be solicited somewhat less often these days. Oh well. Goodbye Paris, hello Detroit. MBS =================================================== Max B. Sawicky Economic Policy Institute [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1660 L Street, NW 202-775-8810 (voice) Ste. 1200 202-775-0819 (fax) Washington, DC 20036 http://tap.epn.org/sawicky Opinions above do not necessarily reflect the views of anyone associated with the Economic Policy Institute other than this writer. ===================================================
