Based upon a large fraction of the price records used for computing the French CPI, we document consumer price rigidity in France. We first provide a methodological discussion of issues involved in estimating average price duration with micro-data. The average duration of prices in the sectors...

We model the impact of bank mergers on loan competition, banks' reserve holdings and aggregate liquidity. Banks compete in a differentiated loan market, hold reserves against liquidity shocks, and refinance in the interbank market. A merger creates an internal money market that induces financial...

Diese Unterlage wurde von den Dienststellen der Kommission ausgearbeitet, um nützliche Informationen über die Erweiterung der EU 2004 für Zollverwaltungen, Wirtschaftsbeteiligte und sonstige Interessenten bereitzustellen. Behandelt werden hauptsächlich die Übergangsmaßnahmen im...

This Staff Working Document is the tenth in a series of annual progress reports drafted since 2003 (previ-ously labelled ‘Monterrey report’). Building on previous reports, it assesses where the EU and its Member States stand in relation to their common commitments on financing for...