Eurozone

BUSINESS CYCLE SYNCHRONIZATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: THE EFFECT OF THE COMMON CURRENCY

JEL codes: 
E32, E42, E52
Version Date: 
Apr 2013
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In this paper, I analyse the synchronization of business cycles within the E.U., as this is an important ingredient for the implementation of a successful monetary policy. The business cycles of twelve E.U. countries and two sub-groups of countries are extracted for the period 1989Q1-2010Q2.

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