Euro Area Policies: Selected Issues

Publication Date:

August 2, 2006

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

The paper discusses the purpose, properties, and theoretical foundations of various indicators of inflation and also describes the forecasting methodology and performance of these indicators. It reviews the successful European labor market reform experiences and analyzes regulatory and supervisory frameworks in the European Union (EU), and assessments carried out under the IMF-World Bank Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP). It also investigates whether the cross-country correlation of bank business in Europe makes a good case for pan-European supervision.

Series:

Country Report No. 2006/288

Subject:

Frequency:

Monthly

English

Publication Date:

August 2, 2006

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451813050/1934-7685

Stock No:

1EUREA2006002

Pages:

138

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