How is real convergence driving nominal convergence in the new EU Member States?

Journal of International Money and Finance

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 227-248

  Lein, Sarah M ^a   León Ledesma, Miguel A ^b   Nerlich, Carolin ^c  

^a KOF SWISS ECONOMIC INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^c EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Inflation; New EU Member States; Nominal convergence; Real convergence

Indexed keywords

EID: 40849145393     PISSN: 02615606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jimonfin.2007.12.004     Document Type: Article

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