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The Future of the Euro Area
25th August 2017
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.
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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 over thirty 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 conferences in the UK and overseas.
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