This lecture is about the connections between three types of union - customs union, monetary union, and political union. The first section asks whether monetary integration is a concomitant of commercial integration. The second asks whether political integration is a concomitant of monetary...

In December 1995, the European Council, metting in Madrid, confirmed "unequivocally" that the third and final stage of economic and monetary union (EMU) will begin on January 1, 1999. The Council chose "euro" as the name of the new single currency and adopted a timetable for decisions and...

This lecture is about the connections between three types of union - customs union, monetary union, and political union. The first section asks whether monetary integration is a concomitant of commercial integration. The second asks whether political integration is a concomitant of monetary...

In December 1995, the European Council, metting in Madrid, confirmed "unequivocally" that the third and final stage of economic and monetary union (EMU) will begin on January 1, 1999. The Council chose "euro" as the name of the new single currency and adopted a timetable for decisions and...