The book compares and contrasts the experiences of Finland and Sweden, then adopts an international perspective, encompassing the experiences of Asia, Latin America, Denmark and Norway. Lessons from the 1990s crisis are drawn, and possible solutions prescribed. The conclusion is that long-term...

This paper explores the evolution and determinants of public support for the euro since its creation in 1999 until the end of 2017, thereby covering the pre-crisis experience of the euro, the crisis years and the recent recovery. Using uniquely large macro and micro databases and applying...

The Swedish referendum in September 2003 on adopting the euro or keeping the domestic currency, the krona, represents a unique event to examine the public's perceptions of the benefits and costs of monetary unification. The voters chose between the two polar cases of exchange rate regimes:...

Extreme inflation has led to economic collapse and political chaos in contemporary Russia. This book presents a radical solution to this problem - a currency board system - with details of how to establish and operate such a system

The work of eminent Swedish economists highlight the profound impact of Swedish economics on the development of modern economic analysis, and the strong influence they appear to wield over public and current affairs during the past 200 years