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It is often argued that an optimal currency area requires homogeneous regional inflation. However, previous empirical studies point out heterogeneity in sectoral inflation and geographical concentration of industries within a monetary union. It follows that there must be a difference in regional...
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-fledged pan-ECOWAS MU is not advisable. It is also found that members of the European Monetary Union (EMU) tend to be a better fit …
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This paper aims at the provision of applicable recommendations for institutions and actors involved regarding the EMU … benefits and losses of EMU accession may differ with regard to the different issue areas. To get to clear-cut recommendations …. -- Eu enlargement ; monetary integration ; economic integration ; EMU ; ERM 2 ; trade and FDI ; financial markets ; fiscal …
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This paper aims at the provision of applicable recommendations for institutions and actors involved regarding the EMU … benefits and losses of EMU accession may differ with regard to the different issue areas. To get to clear-cut recommendations …. -- Eu enlargement ; monetary integration ; economic integration ; EMU ; ERM 2 ; trade and FDI ; financial markets ; fiscal …
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This paper develops a model of the circumstances under which it is beneficial to participate in a currency area. The proposed two-country monetary model of trade with nominal rigidities encompasses the real and monetary arguments suggested by the optimum currency area literature: correlation of...
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This paper develops a model of the circumstances under which it is beneficial to participate in a currency area. The proposed two-country monetary model of trade with nominal rigidities encompasses the real and monetary arguments suggested by the optimum currency area literature: correlation of...
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The purpose of this paper is to reexamine the exchange rate policy of the Republic of Korea, and its role in promoting financial and monetary cooperation in East Asia in the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis. The Republic of Korea would not actively participate in any discussion of...
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This paper studies the effect on monetary policy of differing degrees of competition and differing degrees of nominal rigidity between the members of a monetary union. In particular, we assess the welfare loss brought about by the use of a simple interest rate rule that does not take into...
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This paper investigates the circumstances under which it is beneficial to participate in a currency area. A two-country monetary model of trade with nominal rigidities encompasses the real and monetary arguments suggested by the optimum currency area literature: correlation of real shocks,...
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