To access this work you must either be on the Smith College campus OR have valid Smith login credentials.

On Campus users: To access this work if you are on campus please Select the Download button.

Off Campus users: To access this work from off campus, please select the Off-Campus button and enter your Smith username and password when prompted.

Non-Smith users: You may request this item through Interlibrary Loan at your own library.

Publication Date

2012

Document Type

Honors Project

Department

Economics

Keywords

Inflation (Finance)-European Union countries, Convergence (Economics), Purchasing power parity, Euro, Foreign exchange rates-Econometric models, Inflation convergence, Law of one price, Exchange rate mechanism, Dickey Fuller unit root test

Abstract

This thesis investigates the effects of different stages of European economic and monetary integration on inflation convergence within the European Union (EU). Using both annual and monthly inflation rate data for the six founding EU members, I examine how inflation convergence has been influenced by the major events of the EU economic integration. I also evaluate the effects of adopting a common currency on inflation convergence by examining inflation rates of both the euro and non-euro EU members in the post euro adoption period. Using a variety of tests, I find strong evidence of inflation convergence within the EU and less volatility of inflation rates among the euro members.

Language

English

Comments

36 p. Honors project-Smith College, Northampton, Mass., 2012. Includes bibliographical references (p. 34-35)

Download

Smith Only:
Off Campus Download

Share

COinS