Abstract
In this paper we suggest that Eurozone countries face a policy trade-off between: (1) a common rule imposing co-movements in fiscal policy; (2) financial stability; and (3) financial integration. We provide empirical evidence documenting the existence of such a trade-off in the period characterized by the financial crisis and by the sovereign debt crisis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 278-281 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Economics Letters |
| Volume | 145 |
| Issue number | C |
| Early online date | 7 Jul 2016 |
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| Publication status | Published - Aug 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Fiscal policy rules
- Eurozone
- Financial stability
- Policy objectives
- Optimal Currency Areas