The Impact of the Euro

DIANE ABBOTT Member of the Labour Party National Executive PHILIP ARESTIS Professor Economics, University of East London LORD CURRIE OF MARYLEBONE Professor of Economics, London Business School STEPHEN DAVIES Economic Research Executive, Policy Unit of the Institute of Directors JOHN EDMONDS General Secretary, General, Municipal and Boilermakers' Trades Union BARRY EICHENGREEN John L. Simpson Professor of Economics and Political Science, University of California, Berkeley WALTER ELTIS Visiting Professor, University of Reading CHRISTOPHER HASKINS Chairman of Northern Foods plc NIGEL HEALEY Professor and Head, Department of Business Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University SIR EDWARD HEATH Conservative Member of Parliament, former Prime Minister of the UK (1970-1974) RICHARD LAYARD Professor of Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science JONATHAN MICHIE Professor of Management, Birbeck College, University of London PATRICK MINFORD Professor of Economics, Cardiff Business School JOHN MONKS General Secretary, Trades Union Congress (TUC) GILES RADICE Chairperson, Treasury Select Committee JOHN REDWOOD Conservative Member of Parliament MALCOLM SAWYER Professor and Head of Economics Division, University of Leeds LORD SIMON OF HIGHBURY Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry

Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) will have far-reaching consequences for participating nations. The economic and policy implications are evaluated by distinguished economists, whilst the impact upon national sovereignty and the world of work is debated by prominent MPs and representatives of business and trade union organisations.Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) will have far-reaching consequences for participating nations. This book contains a unique and editorially neutral collection of key arguments favouring and opposing membership. The economic and policy implications are evaluated by distinguished economists, whilst the impact upon national sovereignty and the world of work is debated by prominent MPs and representatives of business and trade union organisations. The text provides an unbiased, comprehensive and 'readable' resource for specialist students and a general readership.