1) Deposit Insurance in Theory and Practice by Richard Dale. 2) Lending of Last Resort and Systemic Stability in the Eurozone by Christian de Boissieu and Franco Bruni. The first paper overviews theoretical arguments for and against deposit insurance, a system that can be aimed at consumer...

The purpose of this article is to assess and explain the international role of the euro. Since 1999, the euro has become the second international reserve currency (well behind the dollar), but its record varies according to the function which is fulfilled. The article focuses on currency...