The euro : an essential guide / Peter Coffey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coffey, Peter.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Euro.

Money--European Union countries.

Money.

European Union countries.

Monetary unions--European Union countries.

Monetary unions.

European Union.

Europe--Economic integration.

Local Subjects:

European Union.

Europe--Economic integration.

Physical Description:

xii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, 2001.

Summary:

On July 1, 2002 the Euro will become the sole legal tender of eleven of the European Union's member states. This clear introduction to a historically important transition examines what stimulated the move toward the European Economic and Monetary Union, the earlier attempts at creating an E.M.U., and the present situation. Coffey assesses the Euro's qualities as a currency, examining the institutional arrangements (notably the European Central Bank and the European System of Central Banks), the policy choices, and the possible implications for countries both inside and outside the Euro zone.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [251]-255) and index.

ISBN:

082644766X

0826447678

OCLC:

46314499