Within a two-step GARCH framework we explore the linkages between equity returns of ten sectors in the euro area, the … process towards higher integration has been primarily a phenomenon of equity markets in the euro area and the United States. …

This paper investigates whether comovements between euro area equity returns at national and industry level have … changed after the introduction of the euro. By adopting a regression quantile-based methodology, we find that after 1999 the … degree of comovements among euro area national equity markets has augmented. By explicitly controlling for the impact of …

Although recent research shows that the euro has spurred cross-border financial integration, the exact mechanisms … remain unknown. We investigate the underlying channels of the euro's effect on financial integration using data on bilateral … euro's impact on financial integration is primarily driven by eliminating the currency risk. Legislative …

's prosperity. The paper focuses on political events in Italy over the past 35 years and asks whether the adoption of the euro in …'s financial markets throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. The introduction of the euro appears to have indeed played a major role … interesting for other countries with weak institutions considering adopting a currency based on stronger institutions. -- Euro …

This paper develops composite indicators of financial integration within the euro area for both price-based and … in per capita real GDP growth in euro area countries. This correlation is found to be stronger the higher a country …