VGK - Europe Of Divergence: Euro And The Crisis Aftermath
A promise of economic convergence was one of the core reasons behind the creation of the Euro. At no time in the Euro area history has this promise been more important than in the years following the series of the 2008-2013 crises, primarily because the crisis has significantly adversely impacted not only the 'new member states' (who may or may not have been on the 'convergence path' prior to the crisis onset) but also the 'old member states' (who were supposed to have been on the convergence path prior to the crisis). The latter group