Carl-Ludwig Holtfrerich: Optimal Currency Areas and Governance - The Challenge of Europe (1/8)

The video discusses the euro area crisis, comparing equilibrium and disequilibrium views, and explores the consequences for monetary and political union. It draws parallels with historical debt crises, particularly US state defaults in the 1840s, and examines the implications of bailouts and currency stability.

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