DP10776 Macro-Financial Stability under EMU

Author(s):	Philip R. Lane
Publication Date:	August 2015
Keyword(s):	EMU, financial stability, macroprudential
JEL(s):	E50, F30, F32
Programme Areas:	International Macroeconomics and Finance
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This paper examines the cyclical behaviour of country-level macro-financial variables under EMU. Monetary union strengthened the covariation pattern between the output cycle and the financial cycle, while macro-financial policies at national and area-wide levels were insufficiently counter-cyclical during the 2003-2007 boom period. We critically examine the policy reform agenda required to improve macro-financial stability.