Euro-Centrism vs. International Thinking

Goods-thinking vs. tree-thinking

While it has become increasingly clear that the Tree of Life hypothesis has limitations in its ability to describe the evolution of all evolving entities on the planet, there has been a marked reluctance to move away from the tree-based language. Ironically, while modifying the idea of the Tree of Life to the extent that it is only very distantly related to its original descriptions, there has ...

Has the Euro Increased International Price Elasticities? Has the Euro Increased International Price Elasticities? Hat Der Euro Die Internationale Preiselastizität

The introduction of the Euro has been accompanied by the hope that intra-EMU trade would increase and that prices would converge due to increased elasticities of international substitution. This paper contributes to the literature on the Euro’s effects on international trade by analyzing price elasticities in international trade flows between Germany and France and between Germany and the Unite...

The perception of the euro in East Asia: International Vs Regional Currency

International Bond Markets and the Introduction of the Euro

O January 1, 1999, the euro was formally introduced in 11 countries of the European Union. At that date, the European Central Bank (ECB) received control over monetary policy in the Euro area. Only the United Kingdom, Denmark and Sweden voluntarily opted out, for the moment, while Greece was deemed not ready for entry. Obviously, the introduction of the euro will have significant consequences f...

Intuitive vs. Analytical Thinking: Four Theoretical Frameworks

Research in mathematics education often consists of interpreting students’ performance on mathematical tasks, in particular their misconceptions, or nonnormative responses. In such situations it is natural to compare students’ intuitive vs. analytical ways of thinking, bearing in mind that these terms need to be specified more precisely. In this paper, data on one such task is used to compare f...