European Monetary Integration - Paperback / softback

This book is an accessible introduction to European monetary integration which provides a historical background to current debates, as well as an analysis of future developments. Further features of this book include * a chronology of economic and monetary unification from 1958-199 * clear non-technical presentation of the economic issues regarding the costs and benefits of creating a monetary unio * detailed presentation of the economic and legal framework for the changeover to a single European econom * evaluation of the Maastricht Treaty's plan for monetary unio * an overview of the debate between the federalist approach and the inter-governmental co-operation approach towards economic and political integration of Europ * a set of questions and exercises illuminating the more technical parts of the booEuropean Monetary Integration 1958-2002is an excellent resource for all those who want to discover the facts about European monetary integration which lie behind the heated political rhetoric.