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Business Cycles Synchronization: Literature Review

by Chrysostomos Stoforos a ,  Stavros Degiannakis a,* ,  Panagiotis Delis a ,  George Filis b  and  Theodosios Palaskas a
a
Department of Economic and Regional Development, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Athens, Greece
b
Department of Economics, University of Patras, Rio, Greece
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JEA  2024, 85; 3(4), 85; https://doi.org/10.58567/jea03040011
Received: 11 December 2023 / Accepted: 26 February 2024 / Published Online: 28 February 2024
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Abstract

Following the seminal paper on Optimum Currency Areas (OCA) by Mundell (1961) a wealth of literature has been published on the business cycles synchronisation and its main determinants. This work provides a systematic review of this research field both at country-level synchronization and regional level. The paper aims to evaluate the contribution of the related literature’s methodologies to the measurement of the business cycle and the estimation of the level of synchronization. The discussion of the collected papers is expected to substantially assist researchers, practitioners, and policy makers keen to employ themselves in the area of business cycles synchronisation.

Keywords: Business Cycle; Optimum Currency Areas; Synchronization;
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Stoforos, C.; Degiannakis, S.; Delis, P.; Filis, G.; Palaskas, T. Business Cycles Synchronization: Literature Review. Journal of Economic Analysis, 2024, 3, 85. https://doi.org/10.58567/jea03040011
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Stoforos C, Degiannakis S, Delis P, Filis G, Palaskas T. Business Cycles Synchronization: Literature Review. Journal of Economic Analysis; 2024, 3(4):85. https://doi.org/10.58567/jea03040011
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Stoforos, Chrysostomos; Degiannakis, Stavros; Delis, Panagiotis; Filis, George; Palaskas, Theodosios 2024. "Business Cycles Synchronization: Literature Review" Journal of Economic Analysis 3, no.4:85. https://doi.org/10.58567/jea03040011
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