[6]  Unfortunately this study does not include Australia. [7]  Apologies to Robert Solow. See Solow (1987). [8]  This information comes from the OECD database on technology access and usage by businesses, <http://oe.cd/bus>. nominal  current values  © Reserve Bank of Australia, 2001–2017. All rights reserved. http://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2017/sp-ag-2017-11-15.html  16/16
The decision to adopt the euro is a very fundamental one and should not be taken lightly. Concluding remarks Let me conclude. Economic shocks are a fact of life and countries should be prepared to deal with them. This is all the more the case in a monetary union, where the nominal exchange rate is no longer available as an instrument of adjustment.