The Euro in the 21st Century: Economic Crisis and Financial Uproar

by María Lorca-Susino, Timothy M Shaw

Overview

Current economic imbalances are causing some Eurozone Member States to rethink their economic and political views concerning the euro. This timely work clarifies perceptions of the euro and demonstrates that it has become a true common currency, and the Eurozone an optimal currency area. The book is a valuable contribution to the literature on Political Economy, Economics, and International Relations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781409489108
Publisher:	Ashgate Publishing Ltd
Publication date:	03/28/2013
Series:	The International Political Economy of New Regionalisms Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

Maria Lorca-Susino, University of Miami, USA

Table of Contents

Contents: Part I Historical and Theoretical Introduction to the Euro: Historical and theoretical considerations. Part II The Euro as a Common, International and Global Currency: an Empirical Study: The Euro as a common currency; Statistical analysis of the Euro as a stabilizer for the Eurozone; The Euro as an international and global currency. Part III The Euro and the Eurozone: Before, During, and After the First Economic Crisis of the 21st Century: The new monetary order of the 21st century; The Eurozone and its first economic crisis; The future of the Eurozone and the EU at a crossroads: coordination or breakup; The Euro in the 21st century: the need for a 'Euro index'. Part IV Conclusion: The Eurozone in the 21st century; Bibliography; Index