Data Sources, Again [Updated]

[Updated to include CoRev’s analysis of trends 4/16/2019] I have repeated requests for raw data used in this post, part of which is plotted in this graph. Reader CoRev writes:

…Menzie has admitted he mis-attributed his full range of sources used, and has yet to provide ALL the data he used.

This is not true. I didn’t admit mis-attribution. All I can conclude is that there is some confusion over terms.

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Guest Contribution: “The Euro area: Are member countries similar enough to share the same currency?”

Today we are pleased to present a guest contribution written by Virginie Coudert (Banque de France and CEPII), Cécile Couharde (EconomiX-CNRS, University of Paris Nanterre), Carl Grekou (CEPII and EconomiX-CNRS), and Valérie Mignon (EconomiX-CNRS, University of Paris Nanterre, and CEPII). This blog post reflects the opinions of the authors and does not necessarily express the views of the institutions to which they belong.


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