
Which of the following is a classic criterion for an optimal currency area (OCA)?
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Get StartedWhich of the following is a classic criterion for an optimal currency area (OCA)?
Options:
- High labor mobility across regions within the area
- Large, centralized domestic fiscal deficits
- Fixed nominal exchange rates among member countries
- Low correlation of business cycles across member regions
Correct answer: High labor mobility across regions within the area
Explanation: Mundell's OCA criteria emphasize labor mobility as a key adjustment mechanism; high cross-region labor mobility reduces asymmetric-shock costs. Robert Mundell articulated this idea in 1961.
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