What Are the New Rules of the Euro Plus Pact

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Essay

What are the new rules of the Euro Plus Pact adopted in 2011?

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Definitions:

Productivity

The measure of the efficiency of a person, machine, factory, system, etc., in converting inputs into useful outputs.

Terms of Trade

The ratio at which a country's exports are exchanged for imports, influencing the level of a country's economic health and prosperity.

World Price

The price at which a good is traded on the world market; determined by the world demand and world supply for the good.

Tariff

A Tariff is a tax imposed by a government on imported goods, often used to protect domestic industries from foreign competition.