Credibility and Convergence: Did Euroization Deliver for Montenegro?

Lara-Greta Merling () and Kevin M. Cashman ()
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Lara-Greta Merling: The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Kevin M. Cashman: Center for Economic and Policy Research

Ovidius University Annals, Economic Sciences Series, 2023, vol. XXIII, issue 1, 132-136

Abstract: Using Montenegro as a case study, this paper evaluates the viability of currency substitution, in this case euroization, as a response to increased financial volatility. Proponents of euroization outline a series of expected benefits, while critics point to what they perceive as much larger costs. The paper contrasts the macroeconomic developments of Montenegro and how it fared during the Global Financial Crisis and the shock triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic with the performance of its regional peers and the euro area overall. The findings are contrasted to how the various expectations played out for Montenegro, drawing further lessons on the role of monetary policy and domestic monetary sovereignty.

Keywords: monetary policy; Euro; currency substitution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E42 E50 F30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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