Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5068596 | European Journal of Political Economy | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
It is widely assumed that a common currency makes it desirable to have also a common fiscal policy. However, if fiscal policy is a source of shocks, independent national fiscal policies are generally preferable because they allow risk diversification.
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Authors
Ansgar Belke, Daniel Gros,