Description
The issue of whether or not the UK should join the euro is a highly emotive one. The outcome of this decision will affect the lives of everyone living in the UK and every voter will need to form a view on this subject. Yet very little information is available that is neither party political nor written exclusively for economists. The book provides just such impartial informaton in a form that is accessible to those with no knowledge of economics. It features many issues, including the following: What is meant by ‘joining the euro’? Will the UK pass the European Union’s tests for joining the euro? Will Gordon Brown’s ‘five tests’ be satisfied? The main advantages of joining… …and the main disadvantages Will interest rates in the UK be lower if we join? Will there be a house price boom? If it all goes wrong, can the UK get out?
