Economic Convergence in the Euro Area : Coming Together or Drifting Apart? /

We examine economic convergence among euro area countries on multiple dimensions. While there was nominal convergence of inflation and interest rates, real convergence of per capita income levels has not occurred among the original euro area members since the advent of the common currency. Income co...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Franks, Jeffrey
Other Authors: Barkbu, Bergljot, Blavy, Rodolphe, Oman, William
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2018/010
Online Access:Full text available on IMF