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Issues relating to optimal currency areas: theory and implications for New Zealand

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David Hargreaves
C John McDermott (Reserve Bank of New Zealand)

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Our aim in this article is to facilitate informed economic debate by identifying the main economic costs and benefits of New Zealand joining a currency area or union.

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Volume (Year): 62 (1999)
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