The euro area ten years after its creation: (Divergent) competitiveness and the optimum currency area theory

As the euro is on its second decade, the European sovereign debt crisis and the ever more evident disparities in competitiveness among member states are prompting many to question whether monetary union is bringing more benefits than costs. The optimum currency area (OCA) theory provides a framew...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rebelo João Barbosa, Alves Henrique Rui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Economists' Association of Vojvodina 2011-01-01
Series:Panoeconomicus
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1452-595X/2011/1452-595X1105605R.pdf