RACE TO THE EUROZONE: WHY LATVIA JOINED BEFORE LITHUANIA

Why did Latvia join the Eurozone in 2014, while Lithuania only acceded a year later? The two countries’ diverging experiences are surprising. Latvia suffered a more pronounced economic crisis from 2008 to 2010, which created greater euro adoption challenges in terms of meeting fiscal criteria. This...

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Main Authors: Anastazija Markevičiūtė, Vytautas Kuokštis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius University Press 2017-01-01
Series:Baltic Journal of Political Science
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Online Access:http://www4220.vu.lt/BJPS/article/view/10333