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Overall, the ECB managed monetary policy quite satisfactory in the first phase of EMU. Nevertheless, this paper asks …
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We examine whether the introduction of the euro had a significantly positive impact on the synchronization of business … cycles among members of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) which might arise due to the lack of country-specific monetary … policy shocks in the euro area. Empirical evidence on this relationship is rare so far and su ers from methodical weaknesses …
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The article points out that monetary stability does not hinge upon formal central bank independence. The reason is that the legislator can easily restrict that independence by changing the law. Because the EU council as the true legislator does not face effective supervision by the citizens it...
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Overall, the ECB managed monetary policy quite satisfactory in the first phase of EMU. Nevertheless, this paper asks …
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This study inspects if there is greater convergence with Germany amongst the Eurozone founding members and if their relations with the hegemonic economy have been more symmetrical after "euroization". The dimensions explored are those inspired by the optimum currency areas (OCA) framework. To...
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Financial stability inside the European Monetary Union (EMU) is a trendy topic in most developed countries around the … world. From the moment the EMU was brought to life, there was much speculation about its imperfections, inadequate … debt crisis has demonstrated inadequacies in the EMU’s structure and proved that a higher degree of integration is …
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