Correlation of business cycles in the euro zone

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2009
Volume: 102
Issue: 1
Pages: 56-58

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

In this short article we use a simple differences-in-differences technique to investigate whether bilateral correlation of business cycles increased more amongst members of the European Monetary Union (EMU) after the implementation of the Euro than amidst other OECD economies. We present evidence suggesting this to be the case.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:102:y:2009:i:1:p:56-58
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
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2026-01-25