Economics

Impersonal forces do not make economic decisions: we do. And what we decide not only determines our society's material well-being but also reflects ethical choices.

This annual series from the Brookings Institution and the Financial Institutions Center at the Wharton School provides timely and insightful analyses of the financial services industry.

The introduction of the single European currency is arguably the greatest financial development of our generation, yet there is still much work to be done in terms of both reaching the set criteria for member states and educating the business and financial world as to its implications.