This paper reviews the performance of the euro area since the euro's launch 20 years ago. It argues that the euro … crisis has exposed existential flaws in the euro regime. Intra-area divergences and the corresponding buildup of imbalances … unemployment continue to plague euro crisis countries. Its huge current account surplus highlights that the euro currency union …

After reviewing the main determinants of the current Eurozone crisis, this paper discusses the feasibility of … austerity measures in order to abide by their commitments with Eurozone institutions and the IMF. We show that the introduction … of fiscal currencies would speed up the recovery, without violating the rules of Eurozone Treaties. At the same time …