monetary policy reduces the persistence of inflation. Taking into account the fractional integration of inflation, we confirm … that inflation dynamics differed considerably across Euro area countries before the start of EMU. Since 1999, however …, results obtained from panel estimation indicate that the degree of long run inflation persistence has converged. In line with …

This paper analyzes the long-run determinants of inflation differentials in a monetary union. First, we aim at … establishingsome stylized facts relating the regional dispersion in headline inflation rates in the euro area as well as in the main … the primary cause of price and inflation differentials, with shocks to productivity in the traded sector being largely …

This book studies the coexistence of inflation and unemployment in a monetary union. The focus is on how to reduce the … associated loss. The primary target of the European central bank is low inflation in Europe. The primary target of the German … inflation and unemployment? Is monetary and fiscal cooperation superior to the sequential process of monetary and fiscal …