What are the conditions for an optimum currency area? Evaluate whether the EU was an optimum currency area at the start of economic and monetary union when the Euro (currency) was introduced.

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What are the conditions for an optimum currency area? Evaluate whether the EU was an optimum currency area at the start of economic and monetary union when the Euro (currency) was introduced.
In order to answer this you need to show solid knowledge of EMU (European Monetary Union), its history, institutions and advantages and disadvantages. Also you need to show knowledge regarding optimum currency areas.
A good answer should include Mundell and Lerner and mention the main condition of optimum currency area, and three further more conditions.
Include convergence criteria to ensure an optimisation of the EU as a currency area.
Finally mention the post-hoc efforts to make the Eurozone an OCA after the Eurozone Crisis.

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