Economic and monetary union: Balancing credibility and legitimacy in an asymmetric policy-mix

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 391-407

  Hodson, Dermot ^a   Maher, Imelda ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Credibility; Economic and monetary union; Economic policy co ordination; European Central Bank; Legitimacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035998609     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501760210138804     Document Type: Article

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