Differences across countries in the nature and strength of the monetary policy transmission mechanism are another factor that may reduce the attractiveness of a monetary union.4 However, some more recent assessments, which  1  Karen Johnson and members of the Board’s International Finance Division provided helpful assistance and comments. 2  McKinnon (1963) extended Mundell’s analysis.
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