Towards a more resilient euro area

Authors

  • Esther Gordo Banco de España
  • Ivan Kataryniuk Banco de España

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17811/ebl.8.2.2019.106-114

Abstract

The euro area has shown lower capacity to resist shocks than other monetary unions, such as the US. One possible determinant is the lack of risk-sharing mechanisms. In this article, we estimate the risk-sharing capacity of the Euro Area according to the Asdrubali et al. (1996) methodology. The results show that the degree of risk-sharing is low in the euro area, in particular, due to underdeveloped capital markets and the lack of a central fiscal capacity. We suggest venues of reform to increase the economic resilience of the common currency area.

Author Biography

Ivan Kataryniuk, Banco de España

Banco de España

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Published

28-10-2019

How to Cite

Gordo, E., & Kataryniuk, I. (2019). Towards a more resilient euro area. Economics and Business Letters, 8(2), 106–114. https://doi.org/10.17811/ebl.8.2.2019.106-114