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Has the Euro increased Trade?

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Maurice J.G. Bun () (Faculty of Economics and Econometrics, University of Amsterdam)
Franc J.G.M. Klaassen () (Faculty of Economics and Econometrics, University of Amsterdam)

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A major economic reason for the introduction of the euro was its supposedly positive effect on intra-EMU trade. Existing studies examine this suspicion indirectly using non-EMU data and report ambiguous results. We estimate the euro-effect directly from data that include EMU observations. Using a dynamic panel model for annual bilateral exports, we find that the euro has significantly increased trade, with an effect of 4% in the first year and cumulating to around 40% in the long-run. These estimates can be useful in the debates on whether to join the euro in countries such as the U.K.

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Keywords: Currency union; dynamic panel data model; EMU; exports; imperfect substitutes model.;

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C23 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Models with Panel Data
F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
F33 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions

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