Flaws in the European Monetary UnionDoes the EMU Need a Solution?

  1. Alina Stundžiené 1
  2. Antonio Mihi-Ramirez 2
  3. Margarita Navarro Pabsdorf 2
  1. 1 Kaunas University of Technology
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    Kaunas University of Technology

    Kaunas, Lituania

    ROR https://ror.org/01me6gb93

  2. 2 Universidad de Granada
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    Universidad de Granada

    Granada, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04njjy449

Journal:
Revista de economía mundial

ISSN: 1576-0162

Year of publication: 2020

Issue: 55

Pages: 79-96

Type: Article

DOI: 10.33776/REM.V0I55.3851 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openArias Montano editor

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Abstract

Nuestra investigación pretende revelar si existen diferencias entre los países de la zona euro y los de fuera de ella en cuanto al cumplimiento de algunas variables relevantes establecidas en los criterios de Maastricht (inflación, déficit y deuda pública). También examinamos las consecuencias del incumplimiento de uno o varios de estos criterios, incluyéndose el desempleo, relacionándolo con el rendimiento de los bonos a largo plazo de los países que se incorporaron a la moneda común con los que no lo hicieron. Los resultados muestran que, en términos generales, el incumplimiento ha sido más perjudicial en los países de la Eurozona, especialmente en términos de déficit y desempleo.

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