This paper empirically evaluates whether adopting a common currency has changed the
level of consumption smoothing of euro area member states. We construct a counterfactual …

So far, empirical research on an ex-post benchmark of the euro adoption has relied on the
synthetic control method by Abadie & Gardeazabal (Am Econ Rev 93: 112-132, 2003) and …

This study employs the synthetic control method (SCM) to estimate the economic effects of
signing free trade agreements (FTAs) with the United States. This method allows for a …

This article investigates the economic consequences of EU membership for the countries
that established the EU in 1992. The Synthetic Control method is used in the frame of an …

What is the economic impact of joining a currency union? Is this impact heterogeneous
across regions? And how does it change in case of a recession? We answer these …

This paper argues that the exchange rate regime matters for inflation and economic activity,
with substantial benefits arising from a currency peg. At the heart of these benefits lies an …

This paper argues that the exchange rate regime matters for inflation and economic activity,
with substantial benefits arising from a currency peg. At the heart of these benefits lies an …

Euro adoption constitutes a major step in the economic integration within the European
Union. The aim of this work is to quantify the effects it would have on the Czech Republic …

This study examines the impact of monetary non-integration on trade flows, specifically
focusing on Denmark and how Danish trade with the founding members of the Eurozone …

The effects of the introduction of the euro have been broadly studied by scholars in several
fields. Recently, research has shifted its focus to the effects of the euro on income inequality …