Introduction: tailoring a talk.

Why the Euro: reducing transaction costs, eliminating exchange rate risk, imposing monetary policy discipline.

Risks: is the European Union an optimum currency area?

Calendar of events: some history, convergence, conversion rates, calendar.

Logistics: replacing national currencies, symbol designs.

Links: additional sources of information

The day after: circulation, rounding out, switching, Eurozone, anecdotes, conclusions.

Questions, doubts, comments:
dmendez@titan.iwu.edu