applies a parametric difference-in-differences approach to assess the real effects of the introduction of the euro on … the initial problems were overcome within one year of the introduction of euro cash. …

This research note discusses the Euro crisis in Greece in light of the referendum of July the 5th. It lays out the …

-S type of regression for each regime. Our results show that, for countries which pegged to or adopted the euro, the effect of … conclude that, in a catching-up country, premature euro adoption may foster excess inflation, beyond that which is to be …

that the euro triggered product but neither labour nor financial market reforms. Differently from previous studies, we find … that: (a) the Single Market has similar effects to the euro, and (b) sectoral heterogeneity appears less important in …

the divergence between periphery and core countries in the euro area. Using a common EU standard reveals more progress in …

"This paper deals with potential instabilities in the Eurozone stemming from an insufficient interplay between monetary … policy and reform effort on the one hand and the emergence of intra-Euro area divergences on the other. As a first step, we … are now appearing within the Euro area which threaten its long-term cohesiveness. The most manifest example of this threat …