Estimating the costs and benefits of EMU: The impact of external shocks on labour markets |
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Authors: | Ansgar Belke Daniel Gros |
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Institution: | (1) Banco d’Espa?a, Alcal? 48, 28014 Madrid, Spain |
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Abstract: | Estimating the Costs and Benefits of EMU: The Impact of External Shocks on Labour Markets. — Discussions of costs and benefits of EMU usually rely on the optimum currency area approach: when external shocks hit the economy, it is easier to adjust the exchange rate than domestic prices or wages. We find that external shocks have little impact on unemployment, but are more important to manufacturing employment. Taking into account potential shock absorbers (exchange rates, fiscal and monetary policy) leaves results unchanged. By contrast, internal shocks, strongly influence (un)employment. The loss of the exchange rate instrument will not lead to massive unemployment after external shocks. |
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Keywords: | E24 E52 F41 |
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