Transcript of an interview with Roland Vaubel, who discusses the Euro as a creature of politics. He explains the particular political machinations behind its history, current state, and likely future.

A comment on Lars Jonung and Eoin Drea's (2010) article, "It Can't Happen, It's a Bad Idea, It Won't Last: U.S. Economists on the EMU and the Euro, 1989-2002." _Econ Journal Watch_ 7(1):4-52. Link

This paper comments on the main challenges stemming from the strong Euro for ECB monetary policy. For this purpose, it starts with a detailed analysis of the current macroeconomic background and the related statements by ECB President Mario Draghi during the three most recent press conferences...