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Till labor cost do us part : on the long run convergence of EMU countries

Pancotto, Francesca; Pericoli, Filippo Maria - 2011

A sustainable long-run pattern in the relative competitiveness of euro area countries is a key factor for the survivorship of the monetary union. We analyze the issue focussing on unit labor cost dynamics using cointegration analysis for the whole economy and for the manufacturing sector...

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Real convergence in the euro area : a long-term perspective

Díaz del Hoyo, Juan L.; Dorrucci, Ettore; Heinz, … - 2017

that of higher-income economies since the start of monetary union. The significant real convergence performance of some of … view" and reviewing the evidence since the 1960s, this paper shows that certain member countries began to face a "non-convergence … driving real convergence in the euro area over time, alongside other factors; and (ii) the crucial interaction of real …

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The transition of China to sustainable growth : implications for the global economy and the euro area

Dieppe, Alistair (ed.); Gilhooly, Robert (ed.); … - 2018

China's rise has been the economic success story of the past four decades but economic growth has been slowing and domestic imbalances have widened. This paper analyses the recent evolution of China's imbalances, the risks they pose to the economic outlook and the potential impact of a...

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Towards a single performance indicator in the EU's fiscal governance framework : an assessment of the expenditure and structural balance rules in the European fiscal governance fra...

Benalal, Nicholai; Freier, Maximilian; Melyn, Wim; … - 2022

A key element of the European reform agenda is to simplify the EU fiscal governance framework by moving towards a single debt anchor and a single operational indicator as the basis for formulating fiscal targets and assessing compliance. This paper puts forward an in-depth analysis of two...

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Monetary-fiscal policy interactions in the euro area

2021

The last review of the ECB’s monetary policy strategy in 2003 followed a period of predominantly upside risks to price stability. Experience following the 2008 financial crisis has focused renewed attention on the question of how monetary and fiscal policy should best interact, in particular...

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Public and private risk sharing : friends or foes : the interplay between different forms of risk sharing

Giovannini, Alessandro; Ioannou, Demosthenes; Stracca, Livio - 2022

Well-functioning risk-sharing arrangements are essential for the shock absorbing capacity and resilience of an economy, even more so for countries in a monetary union where the single monetary policy is unable to address asymmetric shocks. The common shocks that euro area member states have been...

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The macroeconomic and fiscal impact of population ageing

Bodnár, Katalin; Nerlich, Carolin - 2022

The euro area, like many other advanced economies, has entered an era of drastic demographic change. Without appropriate policy responses, population ageing in the euro area is posing formidable challenges for potential growth, monetary policy and public finances. This paper examines - from a...

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The economic impact of next generation EU : a euro area perspective

Bańkowski, Krzysztof; Bouabdallah, Othman; Semeano, … - 2022

convergence across countries. Finally, the effect of NGEU on euro area inflation over the medium term is deemed to be contained to …

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The macroeconomic impact of the Next Generation EU instrument on the euro area

Bańkowski, Krzysztof; Ferdinandusse, Marien; … - 2021

In response to the economic fallout from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the European Council agreed on the Next Generation EU (NGEU) instrument. NGEU allows the European Commission to issue debt to finance grants and loans to EU Member States, with the disbursement of funds intended to be...

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Debt sustainability analysis for euro area sovereigns : a methodological framework

Bouabdallah, Othman; Checherita-Westphal, Cristina; … - 2017

The euro area sovereign debt crisis has highlighted the importance of reducing public debt levels and building up sufficient fiscal buffers during normal and good times. It has also reaffirmed the need for a thorough debt sustainability analysis (DSA) to act as a warning system for national...

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