Vor 25 Jahren, am 1. Januar 1999, schlug die Geburtsstunde des Euro. Die gemeinsame Währung hat seitdem Europa geprägt und sich neben dem Dollar als zweitwichtigste Währung in der Welt etabliert. Als erster Chefökonom stand der Autor, Otmar Issing, im Mittelpunkt des Geschehens. In vielen...

This paper outlines important lessons for monetary policy. In particular, the role of inflation targeting, which was much acclaimed prior to the financial crisis and since then has not lost much of its endorsement, is critically reviewed. Ignoring the relation between monetary policy and asset...

One of the most important results of the Paris Summit of the nine EEC-members was the decision taken to establish a European Monetary Union until April 1, 1973. Will the Economic Union be now approached more rapidly than in the past?