Do real interest rates converge? Evidence from the European union

Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 447-460

  Arghyrou, Michael G ^a   Gregoriou, Andros ^b   Kontonikas, Alexandros ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Convergence; EMU; EU; Real interest rates; Structural breaks

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349152361     PISSN: 10424431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intfin.2008.05.004     Document Type: Article

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