EMU enlargement, stabilization costs and insurance mechanisms

Journal of International Money and Finance

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 169-187

  Afonso, António ^a,b   Furceri, Davide ^c,d  

^a EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

EMU; Insurance mechanisms; Optimum currency areas; Stabilization costs

Indexed keywords

EID: 40649097716     PISSN: 02615606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jimonfin.2007.12.010     Document Type: Article

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