The Euro

Table of Contents

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• The Euro
  
• Outline
  
• Some comparative numbers
  
• The Euro and Euroland
  
• Qualifying Criteria
  
• Recent Events
  
• Major advantages and disadvantages
  
• Current economic situation in Euroland
  
• More on advantages ...
  
• Who will lose?
  
• US$ — Euro exchange rate
  
• A bit of theory
  
• Policy Instruments
  
• What the Euro (Monetary Union) Achieves
  
• What to do when the economy is “shocked”
  
• Shocks in Euroland
  
• Compare this to shocks to the US economy
  
• Does this bode ill for Euro and Euroland?
  
• Still, what’s the alternative to the Euro?
  
• What are the prospects for regulatory/structural reform in Euroland?
  
• That’s it, folks

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