Is the European union a natural currency area, or is it held together by policy makers?

Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 657-679

  Demertzis, Maria ^a   Hallett, Andrew Hughes ^a   Rummel, Ole ^a  

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EID: 0034549888     PISSN: 00432636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02707647     Document Type: Article

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