In the absence of fiscal union, the Eurozone needs a more flexible monetary policy

This paper makes three points. The first is that external imbalances between Member States are relevant for the performance of a monetary union when the latter is not backed by a strong political commitment and a solid political framework. Eurozone policymakers have ignored these inter-member imbala...

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Main Authors: Pietro Alessandrini, Michele Fratianni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associazione Economia civile 2015-12-01
Series:PSL Quarterly Review
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Online Access:http://ojs.uniroma1.it/index.php/PSLQuarterlyReview/article/view/13231/13033