The concrete Euro [electronic resource] : implementing monetary policy in the Euro area / edited by Paul Mercier and Francesco Papadia. Mercier, Paul. Papadia, F. Monetary policy European Union countries. Euro area. HG925 332.494 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on May 11, 2011). The Euro area's framework for monetary policy implementation was introduced in 1999. 11 years on, this volume examines the theoretical and historical underpinnings of the framework, how it has fared in practice, and what challenges it is likely to face in the future. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011. 2011. 2011 Text 1 online resource. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199557523.001.0001 eng European Union countries.