of the euro area. For this purpose, we differentiate between the departure of weak and strong countries, and examine the …

This paper examines the evolution of public support for the euro since its introduction as a virtual currency in 1999 … popularity of the euro. We find that a majority of citizens support the euro in each individual member country of the euro area … econometric work demonstrates that unemployment is a key driver of support behind the euro. Given these developments, we discuss …

This chapter examines the evolution of public support for the euro and public trust in the European Central Bank (ECB … currency, we find that a majority of citizens in every member country of the euro area (EA) support the euro. The economic … crisis in the EA following the Great Recession and the euro crisis led to a slight decline in public support for the euro but …

This paper reviews the performance of the euro area since the euro's launch 20 years ago. It argues that the euro … crisis has exposed existential flaws in the euro regime. Intra-area divergences and the corresponding buildup of imbalances … unemployment continue to plague euro crisis countries. Its huge current account surplus highlights that the euro currency union …

The accession of Central European countries to the European Union implies the possibility of euro area membership once … euro area. In particular, the prospects for structural and cyclical convergence in an enlarged euro area have been little … investigated so far. How synchronized are business cycles between the Central European new EU countries (CE-EU- 8) and current euro …