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The Future of the Euro Area

Geoff Riley

25th August 2017

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This article by Benjamin Schäfer, a participant at the 2017 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting looks at some of the structural flaws of the Euro Area and the challenge of following a one-size-fits-all monetary policy. The Euro is a long way from being an optimal currency area.

Other related resources on the Euro Area and monetary policy inside the single currency bloc

Nobel Laureate Chris Pissarides on the Future of the European Economy

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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