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Is the euro a failure?
In November, 50 leading economists gathered near Oxford to debate the state of the eurozone. The conference report, compiled by the Centre for European Reform think-tank, is an admirably readable, yet nuanced account - and a welcome window into an erudite meeting of serious thinkers grappling with a crucial question: The shared currency has been disappointing, but is it doomed?