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The start of a “euro era” will entail deep consequences for the European continent, partly not yet explored. The creation of a single currency in a supranational area has practically no precedents in the history of modern economies. Which longterm effects will it produce on the economic and political behavior of both individuals and territories is still a matter of conjectures.
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Guerrieri, P., Rossi, S. (2002). Real Competitive Advantages in the Single Currency Europe. In: Cuadrado-Roura, J.R., Parellada, M. (eds) Regional Convergence in the European Union. Advances in Spatial Science. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04788-0_8
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