Volume 19, Issue 1 March 2023

The Euro and Price Convergence in Central and Eastern Europe

Abstract

We examine the effect of the adoption of the euro by Central and Eastern European countries, on the convergence of their prices vis-à-vis the euro zone. Allowing for staggered adoption, we estimate the euro treatment effect using a difference-in-differences approach. We find strong and robust, positive convergence effects, albeit with some heterogeneity.

Authors

  • Filip Lurka
  • Paul Kattuman

JEL codes

  • C23
  • E31
  • E42
  • F01