Publisher's Synopsis
Based on a report commissioned by the European Parliament, this is an authoritative and timely assessment of one of the most crucial issues facing the European Union in the 1990s.;It is clear that if Europe is to function effectively, there must be monetary integration of some form. This volume presents policy options for a future monetary systems, as well as drawing on the past so that mistakes are not repeated. It should be useful reading for students, policy makers, MEPs and economic journalists.