This paper examines the evolution of public support for the euro since its introduction as a virtual currency in 1999 … popularity of the euro. We find that a majority of citizens support the euro in each individual member country of the euro area … econometric work demonstrates that unemployment is a key driver of support behind the euro. Given these developments, we discuss …

This chapter examines the evolution of public support for the euro and public trust in the European Central Bank (ECB … currency, we find that a majority of citizens in every member country of the euro area (EA) support the euro. The economic … crisis in the EA following the Great Recession and the euro crisis led to a slight decline in public support for the euro but …

economic fundamentals of Euro area member countries have not harmonized. The opposite holds: the Euro core countries - most of …. However, Mediterranean countries - particularly Greece, but also Spain, Portugal, and Italy - have dramatically lost … international competitiveness. Although the overall balance of payments for the Euro area at large is almost balanced, internal …

This paper examines the evolution of public support for the euro since its introduction as a virtual currency in 1999 … popularity o f the euro. We find that a majority of citizens support the e uro in each individual member country of the e uro a … econometric work demonstrates that unemployment is a key driver of support behind the euro. Given these developments, w e discuss …

Transcript of an interview with Roland Vaubel, who discusses the Euro as a creature of politics. He explains the …

We propose a new and time-varying optimum currency area (OCA) index for the euro area in assessing the evolution of the … autoregression (VAR) model. We argue that the euro area is more appropriate through the lens of empirical OCA properties when the … relative importance of common symmetric shocks is high, but, at the same time, is not overly dispersed across euro area member …

The aim of this paper is to analyze whether the Euro zone is an optimal currency area. The analysis takes into … introduction of the euro there have been significant advancements in fulfilling some of the criteria, but there is still a need of … further progress in terms of wage flexibility, fiscal and political integration. The final conclusion is that Euro zone is not …

.S. Economists on the EMU and the Euro, 1989-2002." _Econ Journal Watch_ 7(1):4-52. Link …

.S. Economists on the EMU and the Euro, 1989-2002." _Econ Journal Watch_ 7(1):4-52. Link …

.S. Economists on the EMU and the Euro, 1989-2002." _Econ Journal Watch_ 7(1):4-52. Link …