In the aftermath of the euro cash changeover consumers' inflation perceptions rose substantially in the euro area … countries while actual inflation figures remained almost unchanged. During that period media reporting on the potentially large … inflationary effect of the euro introduction intensified. In this paper we argue that the information set of the public has been …

Nationale, Sénat and Bundestag) on economic policies and institutions of the Eurozone. We find that French politicians are … at the European or Eurozone level, but are skeptical about the fiscal constraints of the Fiscal Compact. There is …

In this paper, we analyze the volume of euro banknotes issued by Germany within the euro area with several seasonal … methods. We draw a distinction between movements within Germany, circulation outside Germany but within the euro area and … demand from non-euroarea countries. Our approach suggests that only about 20% of euro notes issued by Germany are used for …

rates EUR/GRD and EUR/ITL during the euro zone membership period. Leaving the euro area one can expect the following market … rates: EUR/GRD 600 and EUR/ITL 1850. That would mean 75% depreciation and 5% appreciation to the current euro parities EUR …