Structural reforms in labour and product markets are required in a number of euro-area countries. A question in this … regard, which is the topic of this paper, is whether belonging to the euro area tends to help or hinder structural reform … the decade since 1993 between euro-area countries and other OECD countries. Overall, euro-area countries appear to have …

, signs of secular stagnation are most evident in the euro area, particularly in the vulnerable members, in contrast to the …. Toutefois, les signes de stagnation séculaire sont les plus flagrants dans la zone euro, surtout dans les États membres …

. It reflects lingering anxieties over the euro area’s future, as well as persistent economic and financial difficulties … flowed out of Italy to the core countries of the euro area. The Bank of Italy should continue to ensure that banks increase … financial crisis in Italy depends in part on action at the euro area level. As a member of the euro area, Italy has benefited …