European Monetary Union: Nominal convergence, real divergence and slow growth?

Structural Change and Economic Dynamics

Volumn 16, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 7-33

  Hein, Eckhard ^a   Truger, Achim ^a  

^a Wirtschafts und Sozialwissenschaftliche Institut   (Germany)

Author keywords

European Monetary Union; Macroeconomic policy mix; Nominal convergence; Real convergence

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE; CURRENCY MARKET; ECONOMIC INTEGRATION; EUROPEAN MONETARY UNION;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 12144283075     PISSN: 0954349X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0954-349X(03)00049-3     Document Type: Article

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