On the Feasibility of a One or Multi-Speed European Monetary Union /

This paper addresses two questions: (1) Is a twelve country monetary union in Europe feasible; (2) Can monetary union be achieved at multi-speed, i.e., with a rust group of countries going first, and later admitting the others? After examining several politico-economic arguments concerning problems...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Alesina, Alberto
Körperschaft:
National Bureau of Economic Research
Weitere Verfasser:
Grilli, Vittorio
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 1993.
Cambridge, Mass. : National Bureau of Economic Research, 1993.
Zusammenfassung:
This paper addresses two questions: (1) Is a twelve country monetary union in Europe feasible; (2) Can monetary union be achieved at multi-speed, i.e., with a rust group of countries going first, and later admitting the others? After examining several politico-economic arguments concerning problems of feasibility of the union, we conclude with a fair amount of skepticism concerning the multi-speed idea. We show that the final result of the process of monetary integration is dependent upon at "how many speeds" Europe will proceed. Our discussion of feasibility shed some light on the political economy of the recent (Fall of 1992) turmoil in the monetary system of Europe.
Umfang:
1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);
Anmerkungen:
April 1993.
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