THE MONETARY UNION IS ASSOCIATED WITH MEMBER STATES BENEFITS AND COSTS

Yıl 2002, Cilt: 2 Sayı: 4, 103 - 121, 01.04.2002

M. Kemal Değer Lütfü Öztürk

https://doi.org/10.1501/Avraras_0000000070

Öz

In this study, potential benefits and costs of monetary union have been explained. The most important cost element of monetary union is that countries can't apply an independent monetary and exchange rate policy because of monetary union. At the same time both decreasing of transaction costs and disappearing of exchange rate uncertainities because of monetary union will directly or indirectly create effects that increase welfare of member countries. Monetary union has ben assetmented points of view of Monetarist and Keynesian by using cost-benefit curves. It has been concluded that monetary union can provide important benefits for member countries.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Optimum Currency Areas, Monetary Union, Benefits and Costs of Monetary Union

Parasal Birliğin Üye Ülkeler Açısından Fayda ve Maliyetleri

Öz

In this study, potential benefits and costs of monetary union have been explained. The most important cost element of monetary union is that countries can't apply an independent monetary and exchange rate policy because of monetary union. At the same time both decreasing of transaction costs and disappearing of exchange rate uncertainities because of monetary union will directly or indirectly create effects that increase welfare of member countries. Monetary union has ben assetmented points of view of Monetarist and Keynesian by using cost-benefit curves. It has been concluded that monetary union can provide important benefits for member countries. 

Anahtar Kelimeler

Optimum Para Alanları , Parasal Birlik, Parasal Birliğin Fayda ve Maliyetleri