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Reflections on the Optimal Currency Area (OCA) criteria in the light of EMU

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Michael J. Artis () (Department of Economics, European University Institute, Badia Fiesolana, Via dei Roccettini 9, I-50016 San Domenico di Fiesole (FI), Italy; CEPR)

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