Monetary Union and the Economic Geography of Europe

Journal of Common Market Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 847-868

  Midelfart, Karen Helene ^a   Overman, Henry G ^b   Venables, Anthony J ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Norway)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0346957097     PISSN: 00219886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5965.2003.00466.x     Document Type: Review

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