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Gains from Integration? An Empirical Hint from the Eurozone

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  • Chen, Ku-Hsieh
  • Cheng, Jen-Chi
  • Lee, Joe-Ming
  • Chen, Chih-Chun

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Has the eurozone (EZ) really gained from integration? This study applied two econometric frameworks, mGARCH and gMMPI, to test this hypothesis, using panel data that span 1996–2014, a total of 19 years, involving the EZ, EU, G8, G20 and some emerging economies. The empirical outcomes initially showed that the EZ economies experienced neither superior output growth nor a better capital market return than non-EZ economies or the pre-EZ period. They further suggested that each EZ country had a higher degree of risk bearing and, as a group, a greater risk linkage. Moreover, the results indicated that the EZ had a higher productivity gain if the risk premium was counted as part of productivity. Nonetheless, the EZ did not show a substantial productivity gain when the effect of the risk factor was controlled. The ratio of risk bearing to risk premium gain was shown to be 1 to 0.97. The general conclusion is that, other than the risk premium, there was no extra productivity gain for the EZ from taking the risk.

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  • Chen, Ku-Hsieh & Cheng, Jen-Chi & Lee, Joe-Ming & Chen, Chih-Chun, 2020. "Gains from Integration? An Empirical Hint from the Eurozone," European Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 28(3), pages 483-512, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:eurrev:v:28:y:2020:i:3:p:483-512_14
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