DP1673 How Will the Euro behave?

Author(s):	Daniel Cohen
Publication Date:	July 1997
Keyword(s):	Euro, European Monetary Integration, Exchange Rate Fluctuations
JEL(s):	F3, F4
Programme Areas:	International Macroeconomics
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This paper investigates theoretically and empirically the effect on exchange rates of integrating monetary policy in Europe. It shows that the likely effect will be to generate a tighter European monetary policy (notwithstanding credibility aspects which are not discussed). The argument is that trade disequilibria will be less of a threat to European monetary policy than it is at the moment. Under certain circumstances, which are explored in the text, this could lead to a more volatile euro than we have currently (as a basket of currencies).