over the period from 1948 through 2008. We find that, with the introduction of the euro, trade imbalances among euro area … tends to be more balanced when nominal exchange rates are flexible. Intra-euro area imbalances also seem to have become more … persistent with the introduction of the euro, some of which is linked to labor market inflexibility. Reviewing the direction of …

This paper examines the impact of European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) on trade within the euro area. Using panel … data for 22 industrial countries, the analysis estimates the effect of the euro''s arrival on area-wide trade compared to …

size of euro capital markets and the existing roles of European currencies in international capital markets. The paper also … examines the euro’s impact on international securities markets, including the role of the ECB, the evolution of EMU securities …, as are the broader implications of the introduction of the euro for changes in international capital flows, international …

The success of European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) will depend on the stability of the euro. The monetary policy … inflation targeting rule that includes output. Implications for the euro as a reserve currency are examined in the light of the …

several countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The elimination of intra euro-zone exchange rate volatility … resulting from the introduction of the euro is estimated to affect the production structure of MENA economies and shift their … exports from manufacturing to agriculture and services. At the country and industry levels, the impact of the euro is more …

This paper explores inflation determinants within the EU and implications for new members'' euro adoption plans. Factor …