Are there parallels between EMU and similar historical experiences?
Earlier efforts to draw parallels between the European Monetary Union (EMU) and past monetary unions are more likely to mislead than offer useful insights. The author of CEPR DP6642 argues that there is no historical precedent for Europe’s monetary union and where history is useful, it is not in drawing parallels but in pinpointing differences and highlighting what is distinctive about EMU.
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