On the feasibility of monetary union among Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: Does the symmetry of shocks extend to the non-oil sector?

Journal of Economics and Finance

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 319-334

  Jean Louis, Rosmy ^a   Balli, Faruk ^b   Osman, Mohamed ^c  

^a VANCOUVER ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUBAI   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Currency Anchor; GCC; Monetary Union; Shocks Symmetry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858796684     PISSN: 10550925     EISSN: 19389744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12197-010-9121-3     Document Type: Article

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