This paper studies the reaction of the mean and volatility of the euro-dollar exchange rate to statements of ECB … officials during the first years of EMU. We focus on statements on monetary policy and the (potential) strength of the euro. We … find that the Bundesbank has dominated the news coverage. We conclude that ECB statements have mainly influenced volatility …

national economies of the Euro-zone. Analysing macro and micro-economic evidence, with chapters by central bank economists …; Part 1 Macroeconometric evidence on the transmission mechanism in the euro area; Part 2 Firms' investment and monetary …; Part 4 Monetary policy in the euro area: summary and discussion of the main findings; Appendix; References; Figures; Tables …

political issues: an accesible guide.This history and analysis of the euro and the European Central Bank traces the process of … making of European monetary unification since 1979, offers an accessible guide to the euro and the European Central Bank for … policy, monetary policy, the euro as unifier in the financial system, the payment system, the euro as an international actor …