The impacts of the Euro: an evaluation

The introduction of a single currency (euro), in the beginning of 1999, is a historicalevent in the international monetary system. This paper evaluates some consequencesof this monetary union concerning the capital markets, performance of Europe, the threat ofthe euro in relation to the US dollar as...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Bertella, Mário Augusto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2000
País:Brasil
Institución:EDITORA 34
Repositorio:Revista de Economia Política
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.centrodeeconomiapolitica.org:article/1016
Acceso en línea:https://centrodeeconomiapolitica.org.br/repojs/index.php/journal/article/view/1016
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Euro
European Union
monetary union
economic integration
monetary policy
União Europeia
união monetária
integração econômica
política monetária
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Sumario:The introduction of a single currency (euro), in the beginning of 1999, is a historicalevent in the international monetary system. This paper evaluates some consequencesof this monetary union concerning the capital markets, performance of Europe, the threat ofthe euro in relation to the US dollar as a store of value and possible source of instability inthe exchange markets. JEL Classification: F45; F42; F33.