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Implications of EMU for the European Community

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The paper includes three parts. The first concerns the economic foundations of monetary union and the costs it entails. The second is devoted to the institutional arrangements under the Treaty of Maastricht. The third examines the consequences of monetary union for the economy and the economic policy of France.

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  • Kirrane, Chris, 1994. "Implications of EMU for the European Community," MPRA Paper 88998, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    • F33 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions

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