THE CREATION OF THE EUROPEAN MONETARY UNION AS AN OPTIMUM CURRENCY AREA Cover Image

POWSTANIE EUROPEJSKIEJ UNII WALUTOWEJ JAKO OPTYMALNEGO OBSZARU WALUTOWEGO
THE CREATION OF THE EUROPEAN MONETARY UNION AS AN OPTIMUM CURRENCY AREA

Author(s): Danuta Miłaszewicz, Krzysztof Kielec
Subject(s): Economy, International relations/trade, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: optimum currency area; criterias; eurozone;

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents the circumstances of the creation and the development of the theory of optimum currency area (OCA) and its economical criterias, which shall be implemented in such area. The main point of the paper is an attempt of the adaptation analysis of achievements in economics in subject of optimum currency area during realization of the plans concerning the creation of the monetary union in Europe, established in 1999. The results of this analysis suggests that the reason of the creation of the European monetary union was political will, not the economic circumstances.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 44/1
  • Page Range: 33-44
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish