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Monetary policy problems for currency unions: asymmetry and the problem of aggregation in the euro area

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  • Mayes, David G. & Viren, Matti, 2005. "Monetary policy problems for currency unions: asymmetry and the problem of aggregation in the euro area," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 22(2), pages 219-251, March.
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