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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...euro, introduced little more than a year ago, has been crucial in accelerating the pace of change. Those who wring their hands over its declining value in 1999 miss the point. "The euro has allowed Europe to almost completely overcome its historical weakness of market fragmentation," says Albert Bressand, economist and director of Paris' Promethee think tank. "It's created a larger, almost seamless economy roughly the size of the U.S. economy." The euro's undervaluation has, in fact, given European exporters a shot in the arm by lowering their prices in overseas markets. Most experts foresee a rise...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Europe Closes the Gap | 3/13/2000 | See Source »

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