The neoliberal notion of globalization implies a homogenizing of international markets into the Anglo-Saxon model. Drawing upon work by Gerald Epstein, this paper describes the changes in Belgium's political-economic power relations as the process of European integration has progressed from the 1960s to the 1990s. It then analyzes the changes in monetary policy and markets that have accompanied this move towards the European Monetary Union.
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