to which convergence has occurred. To investigate the underlying causes of the changes in inequality, the Theil … convergence of employment‐population ratios across regions. Research limitations/implications – The paper argues that national … European regions. Originality/value – This paper's main contribution is to highlight how national convergence can lead to …

Uses a specially constructed data set to present new evidence on the convergence performance of Ireland among European … convergence occurred among the EU 12 over the period. Ireland did exhibit catch‐up on the EU average. However, Ireland …’s convergence performance becomes distinctly less favourable if adjustments are made for the increase in net factor outflows during …

in the analysis of the convergence process of European Union (EU15) regions by systematically applying a method to … results suggest that convergence pattern of EU regions depends on the spatial scale of analysis and that convergence occurs …

We compare the convergence with German monetary policy of the Balkan and Mediterranean country candidates for EU …

The paper takes into account both the concerns of the EU, arguing that convergence is incomplete, and the demands from … accession countries, claiming that monetary integration is optimal. Indicators are developed which measure convergence and … benefits from monetary integration. The more serious problem is a lack of convergence which could imply serious risks during …

The optimal currency for a country is an important topic. While it is difficult to identify the best option overall …: Which currency is best for business in a small country? Several kinds of currencies are discussed and three criteria that … in a small country seems to be a currency board with a fixed exchange rate that can be adapted in case of a crisis. A …

the transaction price and exposure to exchange rate fluctuations. We find that the choice of price and invoicing currency …-importer transactions, but also for aggregate variables such as the average price, the average choice of invoicing currency, and the … correlation between invoicing currency and the size of trade transactions. …

currencies and adopted a new common currency, the euro. Several recent papers argue that the introduction of the euro has led (by …

The breakdown of the Argentine currency board in early 2002 produced a number of obituaries that often quite rashly …. Contrary to such rather one-sided negative ascriptions to the currency board system, the intention of this paper is to give a … comprehensive and balanced description of the currency board model in theory, as well as to name its functioning conditions under …