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The Role of the Euro as an International Currency
The creation of the euro will link an economy that is nearly as large and as open as the United States. Does this imply that the euro will rival the role of the dollar as an international currency? This paper addressesthis question through an examination ofthe determinants ofthe use of an international currency. It examines both the prospects of the euro becoming an international currency and the implications for the European Union and the United States.