Journal of Economic Literature
Book Reviews
2026-09-01
Charles Wyplosz of Graduate Institute, Geneva reviews “Regional Monetary Integration” by Peter B. Kenen, Ellen E. Meade,. The EconLit Abstract of the reviewed work begins “Surveys the prospects for regional monetary integration in various parts of the world, focusing on the structure and functioning of the European Monetary Union, North America, South America, and East Asia. Discusses the forms, costs, and benefits of currency consolidation; the European Monetary Union; monetary arrangements and economic performance; monetary union in the Americas; monetary union in East Asia; and the outlook and implications for the United States. Kenen is Adjunct Senior Fellow for International Economics with the Council on Foreign Relations and Walker Professor of Economics and Finance, Emeritus, at Princeton University. Meade is Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at American University. Index.”