Why the euro will not rival the dollar

International Finance

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 75-100

  Posen, Adam S ^a  

^a PETERSON INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS   (United States)

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EID: 44649097103     PISSN: 13670271     EISSN: 14682362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2362.2008.00217.x     Document Type: Article

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