Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/162216 
Year of Publication: 
2017
Series/Report no.: 
Working Papers in Economics and Statistics No. 2017-03
Publisher: 
University of Innsbruck, Research Platform Empirical and Experimental Economics (eeecon), Innsbruck
Abstract: 
Fostering the emergence of a "European identity" was one of the declared goals of the euro adoption. Now, years after the physical introduction of the common currency, we investigate whether there has been an effect on a shared European identity. We use two different datasets in order to assess the impact of the euro adoption on the fostering of a self-declared "European Identity". We find that the effect of the euro is statistically insignificant although it is precisely estimated. This result holds important implications for European policy makers. It also sheds new light on the formation of social identities.
Subjects: 
Social Identity
European Integration
Currency Union
Difference-in-Difference
JEL: 
D02
D03
D7
H8
Z10
Z18
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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