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An independent European macroeconomics? A history of European macroeconomics through the lens of the European Economic Review

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Economics in Europe has become more international since the 1970s. To a certain extent, this internationalisation is also an ‘Americanisation’ as many European economists have adopted the standards and approaches of US economics. This prompts an important question: amidst this convergence, are there any fields that have managed to retain a distinctively European character?

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  • Goutsmedt, Aurélien & Truc, Alexandre, 2023. "An independent European macroeconomics? A history of European macroeconomics through the lens of the European Economic Review," European Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 158(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:eecrev:v:158:y:2023:i:c:s0014292123001873
    DOI: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2023.104559
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