Journal Article
Persistent macroeconomic imbalances in the Euro area: causes and consequences
Muysken, Joan; Holinski, Nils; Kool, Clemens J. M. (2012-01)
In this paper, the authors document a growing divergence between current account imbalances in northern and southern euro area countries from 1992 to 2007. The imbalance occurred without a concomitant rise in productivity and growth in the southern (deficit) countries. The authors argue that systematic monitoring of external imbalances and implementation of better coordinated policies to prevent the emergence of unsustainably large imbalances in the euro area is advisable because (i) country heterogeneity and the absence of optimal currency area characteristics may lead to the emergence of ...
Review , Volume 94 , Issue Jan , Pages 1-20