The conditions under which European monetary policy is likely to be conducted are investigated by means of multi-variate time series modelling using aggregated data of all eleven European Monetary Union member states. A cointegration analysis identifies two stable long-run relationships, one of...

The volume gives an overview of money demand analysis in Europe in the eve of the introduction of the Euro in some European countries. It contributes to the discussion on a suitable monetary policy for the new European Central Ban¤k. The alternative strategies under discussion are a direct...

Mit dem Übergang zu einer gemeinsamen Währung in Europa stellt sich die Frage, ob die Europäische Zentralbank eine Politik der Geldmengensteuerung betreiben kann. Dies erfordert die Existenz einer stabilen Geldnachfragefunktion na¤ch dem Übergang zu einer Europäischen Währungsunion. In...